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FalseA list of 11 U.S. cities authentically represents locations Iran plans to target for military attacks, as released by the Islamic republic in early 2026.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, people began boycotting actor Kurt Russell after he said children should not be allowed to watch cartoons with LGBTQ+ themes.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseA video of a giant fire and cloud of smoke engulfing a building authentically shows the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in March 2026.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, activist Greta Thunberg was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.SnopesMar 18, 2026FalseIn March 2026, Pope Leo XIV said, "Do not let power turn leaders into kings — a strong democracy needs truth, accountability and people who dare to put the public first," when talking about U.S. President Donald Trump.SnopesMar 18, 2026TrueRepublican former House Speaker Newt Gingrich shared a post advocating for using nuclear detonations to create a canal that would serve as an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz.SnopesMar 17, 2026TrueCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson's son Jesse Jackson Jr. said, "I listened for several hours of three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson," referring to remarks former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden made at a memorial service for his father.SnopesMar 17, 2026Can’t tellIn March 2026, U.S. military officials were unable to stop soldiers from sarcastically yelling "For Epstein!" when saluting.SnopesMar 17, 2026TrueNovelist George Orwell once wrote, "All the war propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting."SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseIn March 2026, a newly resurfaced CIA document declassified after 60 years revealed a cure for cancer.SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseVideo shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactMar 17, 2026FalseIn March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo got into a debate over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran during which Trump said, "Sit down — you're just the pope."SnopesMar 17, 2026FalseA phone call recording found in Jeffrey Epstein's case files, which users called "leaked DOJ wiretap audio," authentically features conservative activist Erika Kirk working for the late sex offender and scheduling minors to give him sexualized massages.SnopesMar 16, 2026FalseIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killed in an Iranian missile attack on Israel in early March 2026.SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueFormer U.S. President George W. Bush once said of quitting golf during the war in Iraq: “I didn’t want some mom whose son may have died to see the commander-in-chief playing golf. I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best I can. And I think playing golf during a war sends the wrong signal.”SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueOn June 3, 2013, X user @Marco_Acortes posted, "Corona virus....its coming."SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueA survey found that only 23% of Americans can point to Iran on a map.SnopesMar 16, 2026FalseA photograph authentically shows a masculine-looking Michelle Obama posing next to Barack Obama.SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueTexas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, once said "God is nonbinary."SnopesMar 16, 2026TrueTwo photos shared on social media authentically show U.S. President Donald Trump with his daughter Ivanka as a child sitting on his lap.SnopesMar 15, 2026FalseIn February 2026, comedian and late-night TV host Stephen Colbert unexpectedly hosted a livestream at 3 a.m. to inform viewers about a threatening text message he had received from a powerful politician.SnopesMar 15, 2026Can’t tellIn March 2026, former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said, "Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country. And when we go there, we are in another country."SnopesMar 14, 2026TrueIn late 2025, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in reference to the Republican Party and the nation: "We're killing all the right people, and we're cutting your taxes."SnopesMar 14, 2026FalseA video shows an AI-generated depiction of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with six fingers on his right hand while speaking about the Iran war, indicating officials sought to hide the fact that he had died during an Iranian missile attack.SnopesMar 14, 2026