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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced a Bitcoin tax on all New Yorkers.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: The claim is fabricated. No such announcement or proposal exists. Lead Stories confirmed the post originated from AI-generated content falsely attributing quotes to Mamdani during the post-election period.
Date: 11/08/2025
Last Updated on November 10, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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