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False: A robot with artificial intelligence “self-terminated” after 15 minutes of manual labor. During a dayslong trade show, a prototype robot fell a few times while demonstrating its ability to move boxes in a warehouse setting.The manufacturing company, Agility Robotics, said the falls did not mean the robot consciously decided to stop working. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Video shows House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announcing U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi “will be impeached.” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t announce that U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will be impeached. ​U.S. senators and representatives generally can’t be impeached. The Senate Historical Office says the legality is "ambiguous," and practically speaking, it doesn't happen. (Source: PolitiFact)

Labeled Satire: A Florida judge ruled that the Bible must be banned alongside other books banned by Gov. Ron DeSantis due to mentions of murder, rape, incest, and genocide featured in the Old Testament. About this rating On May 8, 2023, a tweet went viral claiming that a Florida judge had banned the Bible in the state, largely due to mentions of murder, rape, genocide, and incest featured in the Old Testament. The tweet stated, "BREAKING: A Florida judge has ruled that the Bible (Source: Snopes)