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Mike Tyson once said or post that quote social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.

Did Mike Tyson Post About Social Media Making People 'Too Comfortable'?

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Jordan Liles
July 15, 2022 While researching how — and where — this quote meme about former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson ap ...
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Did Twitter Label CBC's Account '69% Government-Funded Media'?

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Damakant Jayshi
April 18, 2023 Opinions were mixed on whether Elon Musk was making a sex joke or just thumbing his nose at the ...
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Media Literacy: How Can You Tell if a Post Is Satire/Parody?

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 25, 2023 Satirical posts can be surprisingly deceptive when they aren't accompanied by a clear disclaimer.
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Were Two Young Black Men Lynched in Oklahoma Without Media Attention?

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David Emery
May 7, 2018 Some have called the murder and dismemberment of two African-American men over a gun sale gone w ...
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did barack obama say we need full-blown gov’t censorship to eradicate independent media?

Did Obama Say, 'We Need Full-Blown Gov’t Censorship To Eradicate Independent Media'?

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David Emery
May 29, 2023 The quote appeared in the headline of an article that contains no evidence that the former presi ...
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Did Obama Declare Swine Flu an Emergency Only After 'Millions' Were Infected?

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Dan Evon
March 2, 2020 Not all "fact checks" are created equal.
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Do 'Liberals' at the University of Texas Want to Designate Masculinity a Mental Illness?

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Dan MacGuill
May 1, 2018 Conservative web sites grossly misrepresented the provisions of an initiative by UT's Counsellin ...
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Daily Debunker: Obama's Pandemic, Revisited

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Snopes Staff
March 3, 2020 Featured on Snopes today: A prime example of pandemic "whataboutism," the truth about claims tha ...
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A rumor said that Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk were collaborating on a new media empire or right-wing TV network.

Did Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk Announce a New Media Empire Collaboration in November 2023?

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Jordan Liles
Dec. 1, 2023 A November 2023 post on the SpaceX Lovers Facebook page said of the purportedly in-the-works med ...
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Were 'Child Sex Dolls' Briefly Offered via Amazon?

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Dan MacGuill
March 28, 2019 The online retail giant came under scrutiny in March 2019 when some disturbing products were dis ...
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Did 'Russian Media' Post This Video of Russian Nuclear Attack on US?

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Alex Kasprak
March 18, 2024 The three films plagiarized to make this video were not produced in Russia. One of them starred ...
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Media Goofs

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David Mikkelson
June 30, 2007 News story goofs appearing in the major media.
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No, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Didn't Give 'Treasonous' Military Advice to Iran

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Dan MacGuill
Jan. 13, 2020 An article by the anti-Muslim activist Robert Spencer prompted threats and incitements of violen ...
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Does a Muslim Community Patrol in New York City Enforce 'Sharia Law'?

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Arturo Garcia
Jan. 13, 2019 Certain websites regurgitated a familiar complaint upon the debut of a new patrol group in Brooklyn.
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Rumor: Obama Foundation stored classified documents in an old furniture warehouse.

Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 27, 2022 Presidential papers have been stored in unexpected spaces before.
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The Coronavirus Collection: Entertainment & Media

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Snopes Staff
March 18, 2020 Snopes tracks rumors, memes, and misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic's coverage in the me ...
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Did a Sick Child's Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?

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Dan Evon
April 6, 2018 A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social m ...
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Pearson PARCC Social Media Spying

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David Mikkelson
March 17, 2015 Rumor: Educational materials publisher Pearson is monitoring students' social media accounts for ...
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Mainstream Media 'Ignores' NJ Beheading

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2014 Did the mainstream media ignore an incident in which a Muslim man beheaded two Christians?
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Instagram’s ‘Precise Location’ Tool Is Nothing New

Instagram’s ‘Precise Location’ Tool Is Nothing New

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 26, 2022 A widely shared social media post is misleading.
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