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Mail-In Voting Is Banned in All These Countries?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 3, 2024 We looked closely at the voting methods allowed in each country.
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Did Biden Refer to Egypt's President as 'the President of Mexico'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 9, 2024 In the same news conference, Biden defended himself against assertions made in a special counsel ...
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'Alien Corpses' Revealed in Hearing Before Mexican Congress

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 13, 2023 It's not the first time Mexican ufologist Jaime Maussan has claimed to have evidence proving the ...
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Does the United States Deport Military Veterans?

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Feb. 7, 2016 Honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. military have, under certain circumstances, either rec ...
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Did Mexico Sign a Major Trade Deal With Argentina to Retaliate Against Trump's Border Wall Plans?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov. 1, 2017 Mexico is in trade talks with Argentina, but no deal has been finalized; the cost to American fa ...
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Cracked image of Mexican flag

Terremotos en México: Rumores y Desinformación

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sept. 23, 2017 Investigamos a las habladurías que fueron circuladas tras el temblor del 19 de Septiembre de 2017.
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Cracked image of Mexican flag

Mexico's Massive Earthquake: Rumors and Misinformation

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sept. 21, 2017 We examine various claims that have surfaced after the 19 September 2017 earthquake.
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"High Water" sign in front of water coming over a road in Kemah during Hurricane Harvey

Texas Accepts Mexican Offer of Hurricane Harvey Aid

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Aug. 29, 2017 The U.S. State Department thanked Mexico's government for the "very generous offer" of assistance.
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Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sept. 4, 2016 As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. ...
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Carrier Plant Trump 'Rescued' Will Lay Off Hundreds

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 24, 2017 The president had promised he would stop the exodus of jobs from Indiana to a facility in Mexico.
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Did Mexican Authorities Arrest and Torture a U.S. Marine for Accidentally Crossing the Border?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec. 5, 2018 A viral tweet over-simplified a complicated 2014 episode in the context of the 2018 "migrant car ...
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Mexico fans celebrating.

The Truth About 'Earthquakes' Caused By Jubilant Sports Fans

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
June 19, 2018 Headlines regarding the seismic potential of sports fans are largely meaningless from a scientif ...
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Do People Really Wear Live, Jewel-Encrusted Beetles as Brooches?

Written by:
David Emery
June 5, 2018 A viral video shows people wearing jewelry consisting of what appear to be live beetles decorate ...
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Is This Sign at the United States-Mexico Border Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 2, 2018 An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guess ...
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Did President Donald Trump Slap the Mayor of Mexico City?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 26, 2018 A video of Trump slapping World Wrestling Entertainment executive director Vince McMahon at an e ...
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Does Christina Hagan's Campaign Ad Show the Mexico-United States Border?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 16, 2018 An Ohio Republican candidate recycles a misrepresentation of the border used by President Donald ...
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Did Nancy Pelosi Say Building a Wall Will Violate the Rights of 'Millions of Illegals'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 23, 2018 A quote from the House Minority Leader about how building a wall on the Mexican border would vio ...
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Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R)

Did Michele Bachmann Say Banning Mexican Food Would 'End Illegal Border Crossings'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec. 28, 2017 A parody Facebook page comes up with yet another fake quote attributed to the former lawmaker.
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Were 50 Dead Bodies Found on a Beach in Cancun?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dec. 7, 2017 A disreputable web site devoted to "viral" stories turned two Spanish journalists' work into a s ...
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Hurricane Irma Floods Miami International Airport?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 11, 2017 The White House's social media director mistook a video showing heavy flooding at the Mexico Cit ...
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