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A false rumor circulated online with users claiming Chili's Grill & Bar was shutting down and closing all locations across America.

Chili's Is Not Closing All Restaurants. Here's Why People Keep Sharing This False Rumor

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 A headline featured in a syndicated news article started a false rumor claiming Chili's was clos ...
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CDC Faked 99% of Reported COVID-19 Deaths?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 14, 2024 An article claimed that the vast majority of people who were labeled as "COVID-19 deaths" actual ...
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Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died on Titanic?

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Alex Kasprak
May 13, 2024 The claim stems from an urban explorer on TikTok.
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family During Desegregation Protest?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 12, 2024 The president has told the story more than once, and in more than one way.
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A white man wearing a blue suit points his index finger as he speaks.

Was Inflation Really 9% When Biden Became President?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 10, 2024 The U.S. president made the claim in an interview with CNN journalist Erin Burnett.
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Bill Clinton Paid Paula Jones 'Hush Money' in 1998?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 10, 2024 The claim attempts to compare Bill Clinton's 1990s scandal to Trump's hush-money trial.
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A false Facebook ad leading to a scam claimed Steve Harvey was abruptly booted off Family Feud and was fired for making on-air remarks in an interview with Oprah Winfrey about a product purportedly made to treat erectile dysfunction called Canna Labs CBD Gummies.

Steve Harvey Abruptly Fired from 'Family Feud' After On-Air Slip-Up?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 10, 2024 According to an online article, "[Harvey] thinks that ABC is canning him over comments made duri ...
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A story claimed a police officer almost let a mom off the hook at a traffic stop until a little girl in the back seat spoke two words.

Police Officer Let Mom Off the Hook Until Little Girl in Back Seat Blurted Out 2 Words?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 9, 2024 "Those words, delivered with a mixture of fear and urgency, instantly transformed the routine tr ...
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Video Shows Gazans Filming Staged Hospital Footage?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 9, 2024 The clip of a man filming a woman in a hospital bedroom appeared across social media.
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Do Bluetooth Earbuds 'Fry Our Brains'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 9, 2024 "Those AirPods really do fry our brains," one social media post asserted.
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A rumor claimed Fox News canceled Laura Ingraham's TV show The Ingraham Angle following lawsuit threats from sponsors.

Fox News Canceled Laura Ingraham's Show After Sponsors Threatened Network with Lawsuits?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 8, 2024 "In an exclusive interview, Laura Ingraham, host of 'The Ingraham Angle' reveals that the show w ...
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Rockefeller Family Established World Health Organization to Fund Eugenics Research?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 8, 2024 This claim is connected to every classic conspiracy theory you can think of.
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New LGBTQ+ Pride Flag?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 7, 2024 The purported flag is loaded with symbolism.
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A false Facebook ad leading to a scam claimed Steve Harvey was abruptly booted off Family Feud and was fired for making on-air remarks in an interview with Oprah Winfrey about a product purportedly made to treat erectile dysfunction called Canna Labs CBD Gummies

Steve Harvey Booted Off 'Family Feud' After On-Air Slip-Up?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 6, 2024 "'Stunned and blindsided by the show I called home for the last 14 years,' Harvey tweeted, after ...
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family as White People Protested Desegregation?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 6, 2024 The story traces back to 2018, when he told the anecdote while recounting his decision to join p ...
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A white woman wearing a black tanktop is heavily tattooed.

Kristen Bell Has 214 Tattoos?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 4, 2024 A video claimed to show how the "Frozen" actor has tattoos all over her body.
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A Facebook ad claimed there was heartbreaking news about Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, better known as Meghan Markle, but it all led to a scam for Derm La Fleur Deluxe Anti-Aging Serum.

'Heartbreaking' Announcement from Meghan Markle Left Royal Family 'Furious'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 An online article about the British royal family was published by a website named Entertainment ...
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Trump Said He'd 'Force Every Pregnant Woman to Submit to Government Monitoring'?

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Alex Kasprak
May 1, 2024 Time magazine asked Trump whether he was comfortable with the government monitoring pregnant wom ...
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A Facebook ad claimed there was heartbreaking news about Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, better known as Meghan Markle, but it all led to a scam for Derm La Fleur Deluxe Anti-Aging Serum.

Meghan Markle Made a 'Heartbreaking' Announcement, Leaving British Royal Family 'Furious'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 30, 2024 The British royal family is no stranger to rumors. However, this one from April 2024 had a uniqu ...
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Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus Said They Will Leave US If Trump Wins 2024 Election?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 29, 2024 Similar rumors about other celebrities have circulated ahead of previous U.S. elections.
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