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The viral Instagram Story image is fake. The Spun reports it originated from NFL Drop, a satire account, not from Jalen Hurts’ Instagram. https://thespun.com/nfl/nfl-fans-fooled-by-fake-jalen-hurts-instagram-post

AP reported the White House shooting suspect was 21-year-old Nasire Best, not William Sexton. https://apnews.com/article/white-house-gunshots-lockdown-secret-service-trump-204c429ab3888b3d0921cf724e0c0474 AFP previously found the “Internet Princess” rifle image shows Vrillium/William Sexton and was altered from a 2020 guitar photo. https://factuel.afp.com/doc.afp.com.979E6T3

The quote in the image is not authentic. Lead Stories reported Matthew McConaughey’s representatives said it was fabricated and cannot be attributed to him. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/05/fact-check-matthew-mcconaughey-did-not-say-that-if-kamala-harris-had-become-president-trump-would-be-in-prison.html

South Carolina’s bill had not fully passed the Senate on May 24. Reporting says senators gave tentative approval May 23, with another Senate vote still expected Tuesday before it could reach the governor. https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/senators-give-new-sc-voting-lines-key-approval-return-tuesday

CDC says no Ebola cases from this outbreak have been reported in the U.S. https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/index.html NIH’s public page describes a BSL-4 research facility in Hamilton, Montana; it does not show a human Ebola case or coverup. https://orf.od.nih.gov/AboutORF/BFM/Pages/RML28.aspx

WWII in Europe was initiated by Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939; the USSR invaded eastern Poland on Sept. 17 under the Nazi-Soviet pact, rather than “Polish imperialism.” https://www.britannica.com/event/Invasion-of-Poland https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-soviet-pact

The linked GOV.UK paper does not propose banning the Union Flag. It says people should feel confident expressing national pride, and describes shared symbols as part of community cohesion. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-what-matters-towards-a-more-confident-cohesive-and-resilient-united-kingdom/protecting-what-matters-towards-a-more-confident-cohesive-and-resilient-united-kingdom

Ronaldo did win Player of the Season in title-winning seasons: the Premier League lists him for 2006/07 and 2007/08, and Manchester United finished 1st in both. https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/662064 https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/premier-league/2006-07 https://www.premierleague.com/en/tables/premier-league/2007-08

$351 billion is not enough to give 7 billion people $1 billion each; that would require $7 quintillion. The UN estimates world population at about 8.2 billion in 2024, so $351 billion divided equally is about $43 each. https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/undesa_pd_2024_wpp_2024_advance_unedited_0.pdf

The reported outcomes were civil jury verdicts finding liability, not criminal guilty verdicts. They involved Meta in New Mexico and Meta/Google’s YouTube in Los Angeles; Reuters reported TikTok settled before that trial. https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/after-375-million-loss-meta-tries-to-run-court-says-no/ https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/factboxwhat-did-jury-decide-in-social-media-case-against-meta-and-google-4580645 https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/meta-asks-california-judge-to-throw-out-landmark-social-media-addiction-verdict-4665099

Key's "'29" remark was actor commentary reported from ScreenRant, not a studio announcement. ComingSoon says Illumination/Universal have not officially announced Movie 3 or 2029 timing; Nintendo's press release only announces The Super Mario Galaxy Movie for April 2026. https://nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-movie-2029/ https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2136340-super-mario-movie-3-release-date-galaxy-sequel https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250912.html

The image falsely attributes this quote to Sam Darnold. Lead Stories lists Darnold among athletes targeted by nearly identical false LGBT armband claims; Heavy says Darnold armband claims are fake. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/01/fact-check-favorite-sports-star-did-not-refuse-to-wear-lbgt-armband.html https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/drake-maye-lgbt-armband-fake-viral-video-ai/

Reported news is about an authorized Godfather novel, “Connie,” planned for fall 2027. AP says Paramount holds film rights but gave no film details; Parade says Paramount has not announced a new movie. https://apnews.com/article/ccc506f54ac90c22398bbc898b14312e https://parade.com/news/new-godfather-novel-set-for-2027-exploring-a-new-chapter-of-the-corleone-crime-family/

Historians document the Holodomor as a 1932-33 Soviet-made famine in Ukraine, made deadlier by Soviet policies targeting Ukraine, not just German/Nazi propaganda. https://www.britannica.com/event/Holodomor Canada and the European Parliament recognize it as genocide. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-0.4/page-1.html?txthl=genocide https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221209IPR64427/holodomor-parliament-recognises-soviet-starvation-of-ukrainians-as-genocide

Sky News said progress was made toward a possible U.S.-Iran one-page memo agreement, not that a final deal was reached. https://news.sky.com/video/trumps-project-freedom-paused-to-see-if-iran-and-us-can-finalise-agreement-13540776 AP reported May 22 that Rubio described "slight progress" and said a deal remained out of reach. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-rubio-talks-c4be639e938fa57533f28f9fd62fb43b

AP says UNAMA warned Decree 18 could permit child marriage; it does not report a law legalizing fathers selling 9-year-old girls as sex slaves. https://apnews.com/article/f430fdfdc0f0f49a5d8e91e7833a00ab The quoted statement addressed settler violence, settlements, E1 construction and international law, not merely "a few homes." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-e4-canada-australia-new-zealand-on-the-situation-in-the-west-bank

Underdog’s official rules say the prize is $100 in Underdog Bonus Funds, not cash. Total prizes are capped at $5,000, and Bonus Funds require 1x playthrough within 14 days before winnings are withdrawable. https://underdognetwork.com/basketball/news-and-lineups/underdog-shai-gilgeous-alexander-flops-giveaway-official-rules

Cloudflare challenge pages are browser-based; they do not require pasting commands into Terminal. Microsoft describes fake Cloudflare verification pages that tell users to run commands as a ClickFix scam that can deliver infostealers. https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-challenges/challenge-types/challenge-pages/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/21/think-before-you-clickfix-analyzing-the-clickfix-social-engineering-technique/

Zuko refers to Aang by name in the series. In “Sozin’s Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno,” the transcript has Zuko saying, “I’m worried about Aang.” https://transcripts.simpleremix.com/script.php/avatar-the-last-airbender-2005-1kYd/s3/e20

Nat Wolff is not Billie Eilish's brother. Vogue identifies him as her boyfriend; the Grammys identify Finneas O'Connell as her brother and collaborator. https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-nat-wolff-relationship-timeline https://www.grammy.com/news/meet-first-time-grammy-nominee-finneas-billie-eilish-doing-production-no-ones-ever-done

AP: Busch died after hospitalization for severe illness; no cause was given. ESPN: the Pacific Life lawsuit settled, but terms were confidential, so the payout was not disclosed. https://apnews.com/article/ce84367f25bd5bd04234f60292fde64f https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/48103393/kyle-busch-settles-85m-lawsuit-pacific-life-insurance Bryant's was a USPTO trademark dispute; NTSB attributed the crash to pilot disorientation. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/05/instagram-posts/kobe-bryants-death-wasnt-a-setup-to-keep-him-from/

AFP identified these as BBC forecasts from August 2003 and July 14, 2022, from different graphics eras. The BBC said the redder scale followed a 2017 accessibility/design overhaul, not a changed "narrative". https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32FG7L3

AP reported Busch became unresponsive Wednesday, was hospitalized with a "severe illness," and his death was announced Thursday. The report did not establish that he became ill only 6 hours before death or give a cause of death. https://apnews.com/article/nascar-kyle-busch-hospitalized-ce84367f25bd5bd04234f60292fde64f

Al Nassr’s 2025-26 RSL title is its 11th officially documented Saudi top-flight league title, not its 20th. The documented record listed Al Nassr with 10 before 2025-26. https://www.spl.com.sa/en/news/1069609/ronaldo-double-fires-al-nassr-to-2025-26-rsl-title-glory https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/654613/Sports/Al-Hilals-21-league-titles-headline-Saudi-footballs-officially-documented-123-year-history