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1st Image of Supermassive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy in Polarized Light?

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Nick Hardinges
March 29, 2024 The photo showed streams of magnetic fields swirling around a dark center.
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Is This Photo of a Baby the 1st Picture Taken on a Phone?

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Aleksandra Wrona
March 24, 2024 The first cellphone with an integrated camera did not exist until 1999.
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MacKenzie Scott Has Given Away $16B and Pledged To 'Keep at It Until the Safe Is Empty'?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 11, 2024 Jeff Bezos's ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, walked away with a 4% stake in Amazon after their divorce.
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New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos?

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Jordan Liles
March 8, 2024 Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Faceboo ...
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Did Las Vegas Sphere Really Show a Windows Error Message?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 27, 2024 "Microsoft ruined the Las Vegas sphere," one X user commented.
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Is Gmail Shutting Down?

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Taija PerryCook
Feb. 23, 2024 An alleged announcement from Google claimed users would have until Aug. 1, 2024, to access and d ...
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NASA Quit Painting Space Shuttles' Fuel Tank Because It Added 600 Pounds?

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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 19, 2024 With propellant, the external tank weighed more than 1.6 million pounds.
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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Apple's Vision Pro?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 5, 2024 Apple's long-awaited Vision Pro headset was released on Feb. 2, 2024.
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A rumor said that Microsoft was planning to disable people's computers if they were to share non-mainstream content online.

Microsoft Announced It Will Disable Computers of Users Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content' Online?

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Jordan Liles
Feb. 5, 2024 This rumor circulated online in early February 2024 after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gave an in ...
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Did Japanese Scientists Create an MRI Machine that Records Dreams?

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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 4, 2024 Dreaming is often, though not always, associated with visual experiences.
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TSA body scans

Do TSA Full-Body Scans Show ... Everything?

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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 1, 2024 The technology was said to produce “an image that resembles a chalk etching.”
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Elon Musk was featured in a fake post that claimed he typed the words I am a pedophile.

No, Elon Musk Didn't Post 'I Am a Pedophile' on X

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 29, 2024 The supposed screenshot received nearly a half-million impressions in less than 24 hours.
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Did a NASA Astronaut Sabotage ISS Because She Wanted To Go Home?

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Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 14, 2024 After a loss in cabin pressure, the crew of the International Space Station discovered a small h ...
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'Amazon Got Hacked': Viral Rumor Says Criminals Added Fake Locker Addresses to Accounts

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Jordan Liles
Dec. 7, 2023 By email, a spokesperson for Amazon told Snopes that the issue was an "error" and that they were ...
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A Facebook rumor claimed that the @ symbol and the word highlight would show page or profile watchers.

Does Typing '@' in a Facebook Comment and Clicking 'Highlight' Reveal 'Page Watchers'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 27, 2023 A viral post claims there is a secret way to find the Facebook friends who might be lurking on y ...
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The Apple AirDrop feature called NameDrop was the subject of multiple Facebook posts that claimed it was dangerous for a user's privacy and security.

Is iPhone AirDrop Feature 'NameDrop' Dangerous, as Facebook Posts Claim?

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 27, 2023 Here's the lowdown about the Facebook warnings regarding NameDrop, an iPhone feature that debute ...
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An iCloud storage email scam claimed that payment details failed and needed to be updated or all users photos and videos would be deleted.

iCloud Storage Scam Email Falsely Claims Your Payment Failed and 'All Your Photos Will Be Deleted'

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 31, 2023 Scammers pretending to be iCloud in emails claimed that a user's photos and videos would be dele ...
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A Seismic Waves Card rumor was shared on WhatsApp that claimed a file disguised as photos of Jewish settlements could hack users phones.

'Seismic Waves Card' WhatsApp Hoax Claims Photos of 'Jewish Settlements' Will 'Hack' Phones

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 30, 2023 The newest iteration of an old hoax said that a dangerous file was appearing on WhatsApp, disgui ...
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Posts on X said that Elon Musk had endorsed US President Joe Biden for reelection in 2024, come out as transgender and died of suicide.

Did Elon Musk Endorse Biden, Come Out as Transgender and Die of Suicide?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 5, 2023 Popular posts on X showed several purported breaking news items with links to articles on Fortun ...
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Is This Mark Zuckerberg With Injuries After Elon Musk 'Surprised' Him?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 3, 2023 The tech giants have had a contentious relationship.
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