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Were Will and Jaden Smith Killed in a Car Crash?
Fake death notices are often spread for malicious purposes.
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Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
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No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
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Is This Video of Trump’s ‘Wig’ Blowing Off Real?
This viral clip should not be considered a true hair-raising experience.
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Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?
Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?
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Did Scientists Recreate a Tyrannosaurus Rex Embryo from Chicken DNA?
The purported cloning of dinosaurs has been a popular online topic in recent years.
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Did Jimmy Stewart Suffer PTSD from World War II Bombing Missions?
A viral Facebook post appears to have been inspired by a 2016 book about the Hollywood icon's wartime military service.
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Did President Trump Decry Babies Being ‘Born in the Ninth Month’?
The president apparently misspoke while delivering remarks to the 45th March for Life in Washington.
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Does This Disney Cartoon Show Mickey Mouse Inappropriately Making Swiss Cheese?
Risqué images hidden in Disney cartoons purportedly date to the very birth of the Mickey Mouse character.
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Did Joe Biden Mention His ‘Hairy Legs’ In Public Remarks?
The alleged remarks come from the same video that brought us a story about a scary fellow in Biden's youth known as "CornPop."
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Did Willie Nelson Quit Smoking Weed?
His spokeswoman noted he does whatever he wants when it comes to smoking anything.
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Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
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Did Trump Say ‘Hillary Clinton Can’t Satisfy Her Husband’?
The line between original speech and mere repetition is frequently blurred in the online world.
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Did NYT Report Clinton and Soros ‘Paid Woman to Accuse Trump of Sexual Assault’?
A right-leaning website grossly misrepresented what a two-year-old New York Times article actually said.
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Did Donald Trump Say Republicans Are the “Dumbest Group of Voters”?
Trump supposedly proclaimed that Republicans are the "dumbest group of voters" in a 1998 'People' magazine interview.
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Was Nancy Pelosi’s Son an Exec at a Gas Company That Did Business in Ukraine?
The claim rests on the existence of an invention allegedly capable of providing cheap energy to billions of people around the world without using fossil fuels.
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Does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Include a Munchkin Suicide?
One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during the filming of 'The Wizard of Oz.'
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Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
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Are Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Targets’ Windshield Wipers?
Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.
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Did the FBI Warn That Smart TVs Might Spy on You?
Warnings to consumers about various products often accompany the holiday shopping season.
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Did a Starbucks Employee Add the Word ‘Pig’ to a Police Officer’s Order?
A Starbucks in Glenpool, Oklahoma, become the center of controversy in late 2019.
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Do Motorists Now Face $999 Fines and 3-Year Suspensions for Using Cellphones While Driving?
A number of recent laws have focused on preventing distracted driving, but the penalties vary from location to location.
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Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Would Push Docs to Re-Implant Ectopic Pregnancies
This is the second time Ohio lawmakers have attempted to legislate for a procedure that doesn't exist.
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Did Trump Say ‘Laziness Is a Trait in Blacks; No Black President Again Any Time Soon’?
A meme created the impression that Donald Trump claimed that there wouldn't be a black president again any time soon because 'laziness is a trait in blacks.'
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Prayer Request for 30 SEALs Killed in Afghanistan
A request for prayers for the families of 30 U.S. military personnel who died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan is several years old.
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Will Smith Death Hoax
Actor Will Smith has not been pronounced dead after undergoing an immediate spinal surgery.
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Did Obama Admin Build Cages That House Immigrant Children at U.S.-Mexico Border?
While under scrutiny for treatment of migrants, the Trump administration has been shifting blame to its predecessor.
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Are Criminals Using Plastic Bottles in Wheel Wells to Carjack People?
The alleged trick of distracting a driver by cramming a plastic bottle in a wheel well runs counter to how most carjackers operate.
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Edward Mordrake, the Man with Two Faces
Was a nineteenth-century Englishman named Edward Mordake (or Mordrake) born with a malevolent "second face" on the back of his head?
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Did the Obama White House Ban Nativity Scenes?
According to social media chatter, the "War on Christmas" extended all the way to the White House.
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Did Disney Announce Elsa Would be a Lesbian in ‘Frozen 2’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was Male Birth Control Testing in India Stopped After Men’s Testicles Started Exploding?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Disney Acquire Pornhub?
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
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Was TV Host Bill Nye Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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No, Jeffrey David Cox Wasn’t Involved in Any Clinton-Linked Conspiracy to Kill Jeffrey Epstein
Conspiracy theorists scraped another barrel in their attempt to tie Bill and Hillary Clinton to the death of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Will Entering Your PIN in Reverse at an ATM Summon the Police?
Entering your PIN in reverse at any ATM will not automatically send an alarm to local police. The idea is nothing more than an unimplemented concept.
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Are the Spider Eggs Used to Fill Beanie Babies Hatching?
Rumors that spider eggs used to fill Beanie Babies in the 1990s are finally hatching came from a satire site.
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Was Nancy Pelosi ‘Miss Lube Rack of 1959’?
Does this title rank among the achievements of the long-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
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Did Newly Elected Virginia Democrat Joe Morrissey in the Past Have Sex with His Teenage Receptionist?
Despite a long and winding history of scandal, Joe Morrissey was elected to the Virginia State Senate in the fall of 2019.
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Did New York Reprimand Trump Family for ‘Stealing from a Children’s Cancer Charity’?
Viral social media posts claimed members of the Trump family had been barred from running charities in the state of New York.
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Did Jane Fonda Betray American POWs in North Vietnam?
The long-standing claim that Jane Fonda turned smuggled messages from U.S. POWs over to their North Vietnamese captors is false.
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Did Fox News Post Staged Photo of Soldiers During Trump’s Afghanistan Visit?
President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to celebrate Thanksgiving with members of the U.S. military.
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Did Furries Win the Right to Use Dog Parks Like Real Dogs in Portland?
The city council reportedly voted to give people with animal alter egos the right to defecate and mate in the parks.
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Did NBC Remove a Reference to Christ from an Interview with the Family of a Deceased Navy SEAL?
The interview segment in question appears to have been kept intact, without additional editing to remove references to Christ.
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Are Sex Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Cars, Mailboxes of Potential Victims?
Viral scarelore posts about sex trafficking are not uncommon these days.
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Is a Testicular Blow Exponentially More Painful Than Childbirth?
There are no real winners in this contest.
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Did Alexis de Tocqueville Say ‘America Is Great Because She Is Good’?
The statement has been frequently cited (in whole or in part) across the years by politicians, newspapers, books, and websites.
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No, Walmart Is Not Offering Free $75 ‘Anniversary’ Coupon on Facebook
Yet another "free coupon" scam lures social media users with bogus promises.
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Is This a Video of President Trump Without His Toupee?
Evidence that Trump wears a toupee is as thin as a balding person's hair.
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Was Donald Trump Fined for ‘Stealing’ Money Intended for Veterans?
Social media posts and memes badly misrepresented the facts surrounding the November 2019 resolution of a high-profile lawsuit against the president.
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Were Will and Jaden Smith Killed in a Car Crash?
Fake death notices are often spread for malicious purposes.
Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
Is This Video of Trump’s ‘Wig’ Blowing Off Real?
This viral clip should not be considered a true hair-raising experience.
Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?
Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?