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Missing Context: The vitamin K shot given to babies contains benzyl alcohol, which is toxic to newborns. The vitamin K shot is given to babies at birth to protect against bleeding that can occur early in life because of low levels of the vitamin; it’s beenrecommendedsince 1961. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

Missing Context: Longer footage shows Biden did not snub air force football team's gifts Full video shows U.S. President Joe Biden posing with the football, jersey and helmet gifted to him at a White House event where he awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Academy team. However, users on social media shared a shorter video of the last few seconds (Source: Reuters)

True: In May 2023, the outline of a giant penis was created in a lawn in Bath, England, where residents' parties and gatherings were scheduled to be held to mark the coronation of King Charles. About this rating While the giant penis appeared in the grass of a historic lawn in Bath, England, it was unclear who did it or whether it was related to the planned coronation parties for King Charles on May 6, 2023. In what some may describe as a major dick move ahead of the Ma (Source: Snopes)

False: Joe Biden burst into tears as he welcomed Bongbong Marcos to the White House on May 1, 2023 A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that United States President Joseph Biden burst into tears as he welcomed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos to the White House this week. This is not true.On May 1, a YouTube channel published a video that bore the false headline:"KA (Source: Vera Files)