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As 2023 ends, PolitiFact looked back at the fact-checks of politicians and pundits that most captured readers’ attention during the year. Here’s our top 10: bit.ly/3vbBkwP

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Social media users are claiming Texas Children’s Hospital announced that its pediatric clinics will no longer treat unvaccinated children. But a hospital spokesperson said this is not true. bit.ly/3ND0omJ

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En Español: Un video en TikTok dice que MSNBC transmitió en su reportaje un actor en la guerra entre Israel y Hamas. Eso es Falso. bit.ly/3RzP3VE

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At a New Hampshire town hall, presidential candidate Nikki Haley claimed the death toll from fentanyl was greater than from three wars combined. She’s right. bit.ly/3vhEuyU

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At a Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed to Sweden as evidence that gender-affirming surgical care for minors is harmful. Here’s what DeSantis’ statement left out. bit.ly/3GW8RNW

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At an Iowa rally, former President Donald Trump said gasoline prices “are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” Some stations are charging more than $5 a gallon. But 99.2% of the nation’s 150,000 gas stations are charging less than that. bit.ly/3v8FwNU

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U.S. border protection agencies don’t financially aid people who cross the border illegally, despite Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Mark Lamb’s claims. Federal funding for nonprofits serving immigrants can’t be used to buy gift cards. bit.ly/48s2Rbw

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PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks of President Joe Biden, Former President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy and a claim about the cost of groceries in the “Home Alone” movie. bit.ly/3v9sy2o

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During a speech in Iowa, Donald Trump repeated the falsehood that Democrats rigged the 2020 election. Republican election officials and officials in Trump’s own administration said the election was secure. bit.ly/3RMuKpj

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In Iowa, Donald Trump said “Democrats rigged” 2020 election. We've rated such claims Pants on Fire! Elections are administered in thousands of local areas nationwide, each with safeguards, making any attempt to “rig” an election highly improbable. bit.ly/3v2iKqK

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The Lincoln Project did not use AI to create fake gaffes of former President Donald Trump. These are all real instances. bit.ly/47c9FsO

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At a recent New Hampshire town hall, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie criticized a 2020-21 China trade agreement then-President Donald Trump negotiated. Christie has a point, though there are different ways to do the math. bit.ly/3v8mRBK

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Social media posts claim that the Gaza Ministry of Education ended the school year early because all of its students were dead. Although the war has been deadly for Gaza’s children, and Gaza’s schools are closed, not all schoolchildren have died. bit.ly/3Rofq0M

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U.S. border protection agencies don’t financially aid people who cross the border illegally, despite Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Mark Lamb’s claims. Federal funding for nonprofits serving immigrants can’t be used to buy gift cards. bit.ly/48oWG8b

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A video shows Israel Defense Forces Col. Golan Vach, saying he found two couples handcuffed in a building. He doesn’t say he handcuffed the couple, as a social media post claims. bit.ly/486kz4I

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At a recent New Hampshire town hall, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie criticized a 2020-21 China trade agreement then-President Donald Trump negotiated. Christie has a point, though there are different ways to do the math. bit.ly/3v3j8VX

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Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges: The Mediterranean island nation’s unusual bicultural dynamic poses challenges for fighting off misinformation. Our report from both sides of the United Nations buffer zone. bit.ly/471qQNO

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Has Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed multiple GOP middle-class tax cut proposals this year? Here’s what we found. bit.ly/4810A7q

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Watch out for a scam claiming the U.S. government is giving away $16,800 payments to all Americans. bit.ly/4ar6iRA

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A MAGA Inc. ad in New Hampshire states that Nikki Haley “flipped” on the gas tax and calls her “high tax Haley.” We fact-checked a similar ad’s statement that Haley “raised taxes” and rated it Mostly False. bit.ly/4avrINM

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