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“NASA study says snake plants can produce enough oxygen for humans to live in a sealed room.”

PolitiFact says: The NASA study investigated how plants removed toxins in a sealed chamber. Researchers did not study humans living in sealed chambers with plants.

“Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.”

PolitiFact says: Grapefruit can pose a risk to people who are on certain medications, but there’s no proof it is fatal for those on antidepressants.

“The omicron variant of COVID-19 “came out” in 2021, but “the copyright on this book” about the variant is 2020.”

PolitiFact says: The obscure book’s publication date is listed as Dec. 5, 2021, weeks after public health authorities announced that the omicron variant had been discovered.

“They've now killed close to twice as many kids from the vaccine as have died from COVID.”

PolitiFact says: Nine deaths of adults have been linked to a causal relationship between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and TTS, a rare event causing blood clots. There are no confirmed deaths involving children linked to the vaccines.

“Maybe they’re just calling the common cold … the omicron variant.”

“Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.”

PolitiFact says: A private poll showed support among New York voters for requiring photo identification for voting in person or by mail-in ballot. Support was lowest among Democrats, at 49 percent.

“Boy passes Joe Biden a vial of fresh blood to drink on his way back to the White House”

“Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.”

PolitiFact says: A game titled "Omikron: The Nomad's Soul" is real and was available to play on Microsoft Windows computers in November 1999, but it wasn’t developed by Microsoft or Gates. It has nothing to do with the pandemic.

“2,809 Dead Babies in VAERS Following COVID Shots as New Documents Prove Pfizer, the FDA, and the CDC Knew the Shots Were Not Safe for Pregnant Women”

PolitiFact says: Data that support this claim is unverified, and studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant people outweigh any known or potential risks.

“California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.”

PolitiFact says: We couldn’t find any credible reports about any California store owner raising prices to get around state rules. The screenshot is from a satire article.

“I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.”

PolitiFact says: Biden opposed aspects of the Afghanistan war as vice president, including a 2009 troop surge ordered by Obama. However, Biden voted to launch the war in the first place, three days after the 9/11 attacks.

“The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS.”

PolitiFact says: Medical experts say the COVID-19 vaccines do not make people more susceptible to HIV or AIDS and that the shots don’t weaken the immune system. They bolster it.

“Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”

“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”

PolitiFact says: As currently written, the Build Back Better bill would add about $158 billion to the deficit over 10 years. The CBO analysis being cited looked at the cost if programs were continued indefinitely, which is not the case.

“Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.”

PolitiFact says: The review highlighted the number of voters who declared themselves “indefinitely confined” and cast absentee ballots without showing photo ID. The review didn't find that those votes exceeded Joe Biden’s victory margin.

“Around the world, people who exercise their "health autonomy" and don't get vaccinated are being put "basically into internment camps.”

“Deaths from vaccines have totaled 1,621 from Johnson & Johnson, 4,799 from Moderna, 13,039 from Pfizer and 73 from unknown vaccines. And this is an undercount because “only 1% of deaths are reported.”

PolitiFact says: This post cites the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which the CDC and FDA warn cannot be used on its own to verify if a vaccine has caused an event. It accepts reports before verifying them for accuracy.

“Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”

PolitiFact says: Weekly gas prices peaked and fell under Bush, but the movement of gas prices doesn’t correlate with who’s in office. It’s determined by the balance of supply and demand, influenced by the health of the economy and OPEC.

“The Biden administration wants to create an international oversight committee” to alter or cancel Second Amendment rights.”

PolitiFact says: The claim stems from a letter that Republican senators wrote to Biden. But they weren't accusing him of creating a committee; they were asking for clarification about a State Department official's comments.

“The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

PolitiFact says: Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he canceled a trip to a United Nations climate change conference to spend time with his family. He has since made public appearances since his booster shot.