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“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”

PolitiFact says: DeSantis said in a press statement in March that 23 school districts had removed 175 books.

“Video shows officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, "illegally breaking into" voting machines.”

PolitiFact says: The video, which was recorded and livestreamed by cameras owned by Maricopa County, showed routine preparation for the Nov. 8, 2022, election, the county said in a court filing.

“House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”

PolitiFact says: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has publicly questioned whether Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., should be expelled from the House. But McCarthy has stopped short of calling for Schiff’s removal.

“Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges after “lying” to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.”

PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing charges.

“Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi being arrested.”

PolitiFact says: The video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaving her San Francisco home and getting into her car.

“50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.”

PolitiFact says: Satellite phones were issued to at least 50 U.S. senators, but the lawmakers did not enter hiding. The phones are a security measure to be used in an emergency.

“A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.”

PolitiFact says: The screenshot shows exceptions to Los Angeles County’s zero-bail policy — charges for which people would be required to post bail — not offenses on which people would be released with zero bail.

“Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid.”

PolitiFact says: The technology is not in place for someone at a central grid to control where your car drives against your will.

“Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage”

“North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.”

PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that North Korea recently evacuated its capital city, Pyongyang. The video shared with the claim was created in April 2017 — but it also included unconfirmed information.

“Said he was “able to convince India, Australia, Japan, and the United States to form an organization called the Quad to maintain stability in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.”

PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden has helped revitalize the four-nation group, and he’s involved the member nations’ leaders more directly in its work. However, Biden didn’t "form" the group.

“Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.”

PolitiFact says: U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the migrants in the video had already crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were on U.S. soil when they were passing through the gate in the video.

“NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy.”

PolitiFact says: New York Mayor Eric Adams has introduced policies that limit the amount of red meat served each week at city institutions. There are no limits on what citizens can consume, and what they eat isn't being tracked.

“Photo shows the U.S. Pentagon “is under attack.”

PolitiFact says: The Pentagon was not attacked. A fake photo was used in a false claim about an explosion.

“The NEXT pandemic is here and children are the target, says Bill Gates.”

PolitiFact says: Two farm workers tested positive for the bird flu in England, but no health officials have suggested it represents the start of a new pandemic. And Bill Gates did not say the next pandemic will target children.

“Video clips show Gov. Ron DeSantis supported COVID-19 lockdowns”

PolitiFact says: The clips of DeSantis are real, but the video omits context. Some of DeSantis’ statements came early in the pandemic, when virtually all governors oversaw lockdowns. And Trump praised DeSantis for his pandemic response.

“We have in Florida, more Black-owned businesses than any state in the nation.”

PolitiFact says: Florida had 15,149 Black-owned businesses, defined as a Black owner having at least a 51% equity share. California ranked second, with 13,729, and New York placed third, with 12,636.

“AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338x since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC and foreign government bodies.”

PolitiFact says: The CDC did not say this and said it hasn't detected any unusual or unexpected patterns for HIV or AIDS-associated diseases and cancers following COVID-19 immunization. There's no association between the vaccines and HIV

“An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.”

PolitiFact says: When this video was shared May 21 on Facebook, an election lawsuit filed by former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake wasn’t resolved. The judge hadn’t overturned the election or thrown out ballots.

“The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.”

PolitiFact says: Something called ‘H3O2’ is touted as the best drinking water, but it’s not better than regular H2O.