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Kate Middleton in 'Vegetative State for Months,' Funeral Arrangements Being Made?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 13, 2024 The Princess of Wales has been subject to numerous rumors regarding her health since she announc ...
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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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Did Ashley Biden Call Childhood Showers with Her Father 'Probably Inappropriate' in Leaked Diary?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 7, 2022 (Updated: May 14, 2024) "I will forever have to deal with the fact that my personal journal can be viewed online," Ashle ...
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A person wearing a TRUMP hat stands near a crowd that holds flags that show support for former President Donald Trump.

Trump Supporters Wore Diapers at Rallies?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 6, 2024 (Updated: May 9, 2024) Images showed people holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
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'The Office' TV Series To Return Featuring Same Beloved Characters?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 10, 2024 A TV poster was circulating online with the claim Michael Scott, Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute ...
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A fake quote meme claimed Harrison Butker said the words everyone is taking what I said out of context and added all I said is that we should go back to a better time like the 50s and 60s.

Harrison Butker Said His Benedictine College Commencement Speech Taken 'Out of Context'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 (Updated: May 17, 2024) According to online posts, Butker supposedly clarified in a statement, "All I said is that we sh ...
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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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alligator bait

Black Babies Were Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

Written by:
David Emery
May 11, 2024 Tales of infants being used as alligator bait were popularized in 19th-century newspapers, on po ...
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A rumor said Clint Eastwood returned all of his Oscars due to Hollywood being morally bankrupt and having too much woke.

Clint Eastwood Returned His Oscars and Cited 'Woke Nonsense in Hollywood'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 Eastwood supposedly said of the decision, "I don't want to be associated with any of the woke no ...
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Pic Really Shows 2 Goats Scaling Brick Wall?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 12, 2024 "So apparently the laws of physics do not apply to goats," the image's caption read.
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Two double cheeseburgers are shown next to each other. The one on the left is much larger than the one on the right.

Big Mac Went from $0.50 to $8 Yet Lost 40% of Its Size Since 1980?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 15, 2024 Social media users claimed the well-known burger fell victim to shrinkflation.
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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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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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An online rumor claimed Eagle Scout Vin Diesel pulled a $1 million annual donation to Boy Scouts of America and said the words it's no longer the organization I know and love.

Vin Diesel Pulled $1 Million Annual Donation to Boy Scouts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 13, 2024 Diesel purportedly said of the name change from Boy Scouts of America to Scouting America, "It's ...
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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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Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother's Day?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 6, 2022 Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?
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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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Kate Middleton's Royal Comeback 'Many Years' Away?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 11, 2024 Rumors about the Princess of Wales' health circulated social media after she announced her cance ...
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Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died on Titanic?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 13, 2024 The claim stems from an urban explorer on TikTok.
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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone

Did Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday Say 'I'm Your Huckle Bearer,' Not 'Huckleberry'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 30, 2022 The famous line from "Tombstone" has some people murmuring about the "Mandela Effect."
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A Black man looks towards a white woman and Latino who are laughing next to him.

US House Democrats Voted to Give 'Illegal Immigrants' New Representation in Elections?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 10, 2024 Various posts repeated Stephen Miller's claim that this was "invasion by design."
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Users promoted false and unfounded rumors about Bishop TD Jakes regarding several civil sexual assault lawsuits and a sex-trafficking probe involving Sean Diddy Combs

T.D. Jakes Disparaged in False and Unfounded Rumors Alongside 'Diddy' Sex-Abuse Allegations

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 14, 2024 TikTok and YouTube users promoted evidence-free rumors about Jakes. Some of those users' videos ...
#22

Bryan Cranston to Star in New 'Heisenberg' Movie?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2024 The alleged sequel to "Breaking Bad" will supposedly be titled "Heisenberg," after Cranston's ch ...
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Trump Admitted to Entering Changing Rooms of Beauty Pageant Contestants?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 9, 2024 The then-pageant owner reportedly bragged to radio host Howard Stern about walking in on adult c ...
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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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