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TrueIn December 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., repealed a rule that required nurses to be present around the clock in long-term care facilities.SnopesJan 5, 2026FalseImages and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJan 5, 2026FalseVideo shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture.Said by Alex JonesPolitiFactJan 5, 2026FalseAn authentic news report from December 2025 showed a woman calling the police on her Black neighbor, who turned out to be Boston's chief of police.SnopesJan 4, 2026FalseVideos authentically show conservative political columnist George Will speaking about U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and the Supreme Court in late December 2025.SnopesJan 3, 2026FalseOn Dec. 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered President Donald Trump to release his financial records within 72 hours or face prison time.SnopesJan 3, 2026MixedParent company Paramount was shutting down all MTV channels in late 2025.SnopesJan 3, 2026TrueOn Jan. 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump made a post to Truth Social that said, "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go."SnopesJan 3, 2026FalseA new Facebook rule starts "tomorrow" allowing Meta the rights to users' photos.SnopesJan 2, 2026Can’t tellTurning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said, "To those who killed my husband…Charlie Kirk…and who wish to undo his righteous work…I say to them…you will NEVER be able to purchase this limited edition set of Charlie Kirk dishware for only $39.99 or, if you call now, only $24.99 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST."SnopesJan 2, 2026Can’t tellSnopes verified a photo of former U.S. President Barack Obama was taken at the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island.SnopesJan 2, 2026MixedCostco is building apartments over its stores to address the affordable housing crisis.SnopesJan 2, 2026MixedU.S. President Donald Trump pardoned a swindler who was serving a sentence for stealing far more money than was taken in massive welfare fraud in Minnesota involving members of the state's Somali community.SnopesJan 2, 2026FalseA video circulating in late December 2025 authentically showed New York City residents throwing snowballs at ICE agents.SnopesJan 1, 2026TrueU.S. President Donald Trump posted "Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!" on social media with an image of a bird that's not an eagle and not in America.SnopesJan 1, 2026TrueIn late December 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump posted photos and a message on Truth Social about potentially adding marble armrests to seats in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.SnopesJan 1, 2026FalseFBI Director Kash Patel admitted to deleting 2.7 terabytes of evidence related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.SnopesJan 1, 2026FalseAn image authentically shows then-future U.S. President Donald Trump posing with his hand on the neck of a young Black girl.SnopesDec 31, 2025Can’t tellIn 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency found U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, owed $1.6 million in unpaid taxes.SnopesDec 31, 2025Can’t tellAn image shows an official "South Park" promotional teaser for an upcoming TV episode featuring Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk.SnopesDec 31, 2025Can’t tellIn December 2025, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hired a Somali company for $8 billion to investigate fraud in the state.SnopesDec 31, 2025FalseIn December 2025, late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert launched a multi-million dollar "Evergreen Sanctuary" for abandoned and abused dogs.SnopesDec 30, 2025TrueGeorgia election officials admitted they certified ballots in the 2020 presidential election with tabulator tapes — akin to receipts — that weren’t signed by poll workers in violation of Georgia state election rules.SnopesDec 30, 2025Can’t tellIn December 2025, Fox News host Jesse Watters said, "If Trump had been president during the Civil War, we would've won it," as seen on a chyron on the news channel.SnopesDec 30, 2025