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Posts Exaggerate Lab Findings About COVID-19’s Impact on Immune System

Outside of long COVID or very severe cases, most research suggests COVID-19 doesn’t cause lasting damage to the immune system. A few studies have found evidence of some possible damage, but nothing as severe as an immunodeficiency. People on social media, however, are misinterpreting a recent study to incorrectly claim COVID-19 is HIV-like.

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TikTok posts – Ron DeSantis did not announce his presidential candidacy; this video is a deepfake

A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying, “Now Trump’s been indicted, now the people will have no choice but to accept me as their assigned candidate.”

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Did Rep. Gloria Johnson Say She Wasn’t Expelled from Tennessee House Because She’s White?

Johnson's two Black colleagues were expelled for participating with her in a protest against gun violence after the Nashville school shooting.

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Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one

Former President Donald Trump did not take a mug shot during his April 4 arraignment. That didn’t stop multitudes of social media users from sharing fake versions on social media.

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What’s in Trump’s Indictment?

The unsealed 16-page indictment against Donald Trump accuses the former president of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, but it is the accompanying 13-page "Statement of Facts" released by the Manhattan district attorney that gets to the heart of the case.

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Were Trump’s Secret Service Agents Called in To ‘Testify Against’ Him?

Several secret service agents were served subpoenas to appear before the grand jury investigating Trump's handling of classified documents.

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