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False: Photographs show a child who has gone missing and the poster needs help finding her parents. A Facebook post claiming to be looking "desperately" for the parents of a missing child is a hoax. The post, which appeared in a buy-and-sell community group for Bicester and Oxfordshire, says: "Desperately trying to find the parents of this sweet girl. She was picked up along si (Source: Full Fact)

Barely-True: "Oil pulling” improves overall oral health, strengthens gums, helps prevent cavities, whitens teeth and reduces plaque. Oil pulling is not recommended by the American Dental Association for improved oral health.Some studies have suggested the practice might have benefits, but experts say more research is needed.The most proven way to improve oral health, strengthen gums, prevent cavities, whiten teeth and reduce dental plaque, experts say, is to brush and floss regularly. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: False claim U.S. military sentenced Liz Cheney stems from hoax website The claim that former U.S. Republican Representative Liz Cheney has been sentenced by the military is fabricated and stems from a website which says its content includes “humor, parody, and satire.” Some online users shared a screenshot of a headline that reads: “Military Sentenc (Source: Reuters)

Synthetic Media: Video features deepfakes of Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joe Biden (Editors note: Paragraph 11 contains language some readers may find offensive) A video with clips of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden that have been digitally altered is being shared by users who believe it to be real. Examples can be seen  (Source: Reuters)

False: Video shows recent looting in Philadelphia (Jan. 18) APThe claim: Video shows recent looting in PhiladelphiaA viral Twitter video shows people removing merchandise from what appears to be a ransacked Target store. It shows looting that occurred after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. Video shows 2020 looting in MinneapolisFloyd died after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. "People were looting the store in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd." Fact check: Video shows tanks in Kansas, not PolandThe Twitter user who posted the video could not be reached. (Source: USA Today)