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Is Al Roker Leaving the ‘Today’ Show?
"Today" show fans have been anxious that the popular co-host is leaving.
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Did Hillary Clinton Post Condolences for Tulsi Gabbard’s Suicide One Day Early?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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No, This Isn’t Video of the Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
The basketball legend's death stunned the world.
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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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Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
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Were Nazi Remains Found in the Stomach of a Giant Catfish?
Large fish are not a practical substitute for museums.
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NBA Star Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
The former Lakers star died Sunday morning in an accident in Calabasas, CA.
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Did Obama Suggest ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
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Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
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Does a Failed Impeachment Nullify Presidential Term, Allow Extra Reelection?
On the flip side, if a president is impeached (but not convicted), is that person prevented from running for a second term?
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Did TV Journalist Use a Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Report?
Questions arose over whether it was intentional, a racial Freudian slip, or an innocent gaffe.
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Did Comedian Tim Allen Write a Viral Facebook Attack on Democrats?
Many social media users attributed to Tim Allen a set of "interesting points to think about prior to 2020." But which Tim Allen?
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Did President Trump ‘Return Prayer’ to Public Schools?
You can't return it if it was never gone.
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Were 10,150 Americans Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ in 2018?
Beware of bogus statistics that inflate such numbers.
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Were 30 Marines Just Killed in a Helicopter Crash?
A years-old news story recirculated in the wake of another deadly helicopter crash.
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Does This Video Show the White Island Volcano Eruption?
Despite an abundance of eyewitness videos, misinformation found a way to capture attention.
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Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.
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Was This White Fox Skinned Alive for Lady Gaga’s Fur Coat?
Unrelated images of Lady Gaga in a (possibly fake) fur and a baby fox were circulated with messages claiming that this animal was skinned alive for the singer's wardrobe.
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Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
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Is Pepsico Discontinuing Mountain Dew?
Reports that Pepsico will be discontinuing production and sale of their Mountain Dew brand soft drink originated with a prank news site.
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Did a Twitter User Jeopardize Her NASA Internship by Insulting a Member of the National Space Council?
A screenshot captured a NASA intern's injudicious Twitter exchange with a member of the National Space Council.
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Did LeBron James Tell NBA ‘Dump the Anthem or I’ll Quit’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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China’s ‘Three Squeaks’ Live Mice Dish
Rumors about a Chinese live mice dish called 'Three Squeaks" have been circulating for several years, but evidence of its existence is lacking.
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Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
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Does a So-Called ‘HPCD’ Cause Your Car to Use More Fuel?
You might need reins on horses ... but a "horse power control device" on your car?
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Did Prince Charles Ignore Mike Pence at a Holocaust Commemoration?
They really have got to stop meeting like this.
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Did Harvard Pay Elizabeth Warren $400,000 to Teach One Class?
An old tweet, accusing the Massachusetts senator of hypocrisy, re-emerged during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
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Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
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Is ‘Trumpy Bear’ a Real Product?
As seen on TV: "The fearless, super-plush American grizzly"
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Did Iceland Declare ‘All Religions Are Mental Disorders’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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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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Did a Video Show a Fox Suckling Koalas Orphaned by Australia Fires?
A viral video was heartwarming enough without the wildly false framing added to it.
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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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Is ‘Sleepy Eyes’ an Anti-Semitic Slur?
The descriptor was used by Nazi Germany as a way to "identify" those of Jewish descent, but researchers say context is key.
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Are Human Fetuses ‘Taiwan’s Hottest Dish’?
Photographs showing a man supposedly eating a dead baby served at a Taiwan restaurant originated with a piece of performance art.
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Did Trump Pay 8 Women to Have Abortions?
Rumor holds that Donald Trump has paid off multiple sexual partners to obtain abortions and sign nondisclosure agreements.
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Does the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 Bar Muslims from Holding Public Office?
Such an interpretation of the 1952 law would not only be incorrect, it would betray an egregious ignorance of the U.S. Constitution.
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Did Ukraine Donate More Than Any Country to the Clinton Foundation?
A meme circulating on social media was posted amid impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Did President Trump’s Mom Once Call Him an ‘Idiot’?
Just because a quote is displayed in a meme doesn't necessarily mean it's accurate.
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Has Trump Spent ‘278.5 Years’ of Salary on Taxpayer-Funded Golf Outings?
The president of the United States is paid $400,000 a year.
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Is Disney’s Goofy Character Actually a Cow?
While some might argue that Goofy is actually a cow and not a dog, the popular character can most accurately be described as a cartoon.
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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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Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
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Was the Russian Sleep Experiment Real?
An account describing the horrific results of a 'Russian Sleep Experiment' from the late 1940s is a work of modern creepy fiction.
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Did George Washington Say This About Citizens’ Right to Bear Arms?
George Washington is in the running for the United States' most misquoted president.
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Is Minecraft Shutting Down?
Internet pranks are not confined to April Fools' Day.
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Was Adam Schiff’s Sister Married to George Soros’s Son?
Rep. Adam Schiff, who authored a rebuttal to Devin Nunes's memo about the Trump-Russia investigation, became the target of conspiracy theories and fake news.
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Is Al Roker Leaving the ‘Today’ Show?
"Today" show fans have been anxious that the popular co-host is leaving.
Did Hillary Clinton Post Condolences for Tulsi Gabbard’s Suicide One Day Early?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
No, This Isn’t Video of the Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
The basketball legend's death stunned the world.
Was TV Host Bill Nye Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.