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Was the Netflix CEO Arrested on Child Pornography Charges?
False rumors were spread on social media in order to capitalize on heightened panic about pedophilia.
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Did the Trump Campaign’s ‘Support Our Troops’ Ad Feature Russian Jets?
It's often difficult to make out the specifics of an intentionally generic image.
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Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE-Contracted Facility Spark Outrage
Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, particularly around COVID-19.
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Trump Promotes Tweet Falsely Labeling Biden a Pedophile
U.S. President Donald Trump promoted the baseless smear — and the anonymous account behind it — to his nearly 86 million followers.
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Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police shooting of Blake in Wisconsin in August 2020.
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Did a Gay Couple ‘Celebrate the World’s First Anal Birth’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Amelia Bassano: The True Shakespeare?
Did a black woman named Amelia Bassano really write all of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Unlikely.
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Did Hitler Invent the Inflatable Sex Doll?
Nothing attracts curiosity like a lurid combination of Nazis and sex.
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Trump Shared a Fake Video of Biden. We Asked His Campaign Why.
There are some interesting theories as to why the president keeps sharing misinformation to his followers.
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Did Kamala Harris Tell Jacob Blake She Was ‘Proud of Him’?
The vice presidential candidate met with Blake’s family in Wisconsin after police shot Blake several times in the back.
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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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Did the Trump Administration Withhold Money from FDNY 9/11 Health Fund?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for a cash-strapped New York City to front the costs of the 9/11 program.
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What’s True and False About Kyle Rittenhouse’s Alleged Victims
Fans of the 17-year-old, charged in a double killing, launched an online campaign to smear the reputations of his victims.
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Is BLM To Blame for the Shooting of 2 Deputies?
Critics of the movement against racism in U.S. law enforcement were quick to connect dots that didn't exist.
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Do North American Wildfires Stop at National Borders?
This question has a simple answer.
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Was Donald Trump at Ground Zero Searching for Survivors Two Days After 9/11 with Workers He Paid For?
A meme echoes President Trump's 2001 comments about having hundreds of workers search for survivors after the terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.
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Is Patagonia’s ‘Vote the Assholes Out’ Clothing Tag Real?
The tags reportedly can be found on the company's Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts.
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Did Kamala Harris Support Abortion Until the Time of Giving Birth?
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate's pro-abortion-rights record has come under scrutiny from conservatives.
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Did Trump Pay $35M to Settle Child Rape Claims Against Him?
An "utterly deranged nutter with a mind unclouded by facts, evidence, or reason" may not be the best of sources.
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Trump Campaign Touts Nobel Peace Prize Nominations as ‘Big Thing,’ History Suggests Otherwise
We looked into the criteria for a person to be nominated for a Nobel (not "Noble") Peace Prize. Turns out the bar is fairly low.
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Did Netflix CEO ‘Kim Martin Morrow’ Get Arrested for Child Pornography?
Another day, another step further away from reality.
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Was a UFO Spotted Over New Jersey?
It appears some TikTok users were unable to identify an easily identifiable flying object.
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Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record
The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers' actions when Black men are killed in custody.
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Did ‘John-John’ From ‘Sesame Street’ End Up On a Sex Offender List?
A 2-year-old who appeared on the children's show in 1971 shares a lot of biographical information with a known registered sex offender.
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Did California Pass a Law Protecting Pedophiles Who Rape Children?
A bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the decision whether individuals convicted of particular sex crimes involving minors must register as sex offenders to the discretion of the court.
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Did Biden Twice Vote To Tax Social Security While in the Senate?
A meme circulating on social media lacked historical context.
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Lawsuit Charges Donald Trump with Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl
A civil suit against Donald Trump alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl was dismissed in California in May 2016, refiled in New York in June 2016, and dropped again in November 2016.
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Did Kamala Harris Have an Extramarital Affair with Willie Brown That Boosted Her Career?
Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.
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Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
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Did Joe Biden Say He Didn’t Want His Kids Growing Up in a ‘Racial Jungle’?
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's history with busing has haunted him on the campaign trail.
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Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
And who is walking whom in this relationship?
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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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Is ‘Antifa’ Setting Wildfires in Oregon?
Law enforcement pleaded with social media users to stop spreading such hoaxes.
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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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Is Disneyland Abandoning California, Moving to Texas?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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‘A Giant Middle Finger to the Entire System’: Trans Anarchist Satanist Runs for Sheriff
... as a Republican.
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Was Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Responsible for 250K Coronavirus Cases?
A non-peer reviewed paper took off on the internet ... and then came the critics.
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Was CBS ‘Caught’ Passing Off ‘Latinos for Trump’ as Biden Supporters?
Beware of still images taken from television news reports.
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Does This Photo Show Biden Kissing a 15-Year-Old Girl?
A photograph of Joe Biden kissing his granddaughter on the lips during an Iowa rally drew criticism from some viewers, while others evinced no problem with the affectionate gesture.
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Did President Trump Refer to the Coronavirus as a ‘Hoax’?
Trump's commentary on the new coronavirus came before the virus began killing patients in the U.S.
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Is the Age of Consent Being Lowered to 4?
The age of consent in the U.S. varies by state, ranging between 16 and 18. No one seriously wants to lower that to age 4.
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Are These the Final Words of the Challenger Crew?
Reports of a secret tape recorded aboard the doomed space shuttle Challenger that captured the final panic-stricken moments of the crew raised suspicions of a cover-up.
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Pentagon 9/11 Daycare Corral
Did 40 Marines rescue kids from a Pentagon daycare facility on 9/11, then enclose them in a protective corral of cribs?
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Donald Trump’s ‘Quiet Acts of Random Kindness’
A viral Facebook post recounted several supposed gestures of generosity by the U.S. president.
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Was Trump Given a ‘Bay of Pigs’ Award?
The Bay of Pigs refers to the failed 1961 invasion of Cuba led by U.S. Special Forces.
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Steve Jobs Deathbed Speech
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did not leave behind a deathbed warning about how the "non-stop pursuit of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me."
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Army Vet’s Live Suicide Video Prompts Call for Social Media Reform
A graphic video of Ronnie McNutt's death was streamed on Facebook and went viral across platforms.
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Is Michigan Gov. Whitmer Building an Electrified Fence Around Her Residence?
Conservatives decried the governor’s planned security upgrade after she opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s costly border wall.
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Did a ‘Convicted Terrorist’ Sit on the Board of a BLM Funding Body?
The past crimes of Susan Rosenberg reemerged in the summer of 2020, amid a new wave of protests over racial injustice and police brutality.
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Did Fauci Compare Research About COVID-19 to That of Chickenpox?
The comparison happened on Facebook and went viral in summer 2020.
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Was the Netflix CEO Arrested on Child Pornography Charges?
False rumors were spread on social media in order to capitalize on heightened panic about pedophilia.
Did the Trump Campaign’s ‘Support Our Troops’ Ad Feature Russian Jets?
It's often difficult to make out the specifics of an intentionally generic image.
Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE-Contracted Facility Spark Outrage
Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, particularly around COVID-19.
Trump Promotes Tweet Falsely Labeling Biden a Pedophile
U.S. President Donald Trump promoted the baseless smear — and the anonymous account behind it — to his nearly 86 million followers.
Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police shooting of Blake in Wisconsin in August 2020.