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Did Rachel Maddow Tell People Not To Post Real Vaccine Injuries So They Won't Be Used as Propaganda?

Written by:

Alex Kasprak

Feb. 20, 2024 The post allegedly claimed that anti-vaccine activists use this information to spread dangerous ...

A rumor on X claimed that "The Five" co-host Jessica Tarlov was released by the news network.

Was 'The Five' Co-Host Jessica Tarlov Fired by Fox News in February 2024?

Written by:

Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2024 A post on X shared the news about Tarlov's purported sudden departure and received nearly 1 mill ...

A white man wearing a gray suit over a blue and white checkered button-down speaks before a purple and blue backdrop.

Yes, Tucker Carlson's Mom Left Him Only $1 in Her Will

Written by:

Alex Kasprak

Feb. 8, 2024 The will surfaced amid a three-generation inheritance dispute, but it did not prevent Carlson fr ...

'Without Israeli Oppression' Gaza Will Be 'LGBTQIA2S+ Mecca,' Fake Guardian Headline Claims

Written by:

Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 25, 2023 A Guardian columnist supposedly opined that “Gaza would be a sanctuary city for trans women in a ...

CNN's Clarissa Ward Was Not Caught 'Faking' an Attack Near the Israel-Gaza Border

Written by:

Jordan Liles

Oct. 11, 2023 A video featuring CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward was manipulated for what w ...

'Died Suddenly' Producer Promotes Fake CNN Post Containing Fake Zelenskyy Quote

Written by:

Jordan Liles

Sept. 1, 2023 A free and simple Google search could have prevented this.

Prigozhin pilot had post-vaccine myocarditis, heart attack may be cause of crash

Did RT Claim Prigozhin Pilot May Have Had Post-Vaccine Heart Attack?

Written by:

David Emery

Aug. 24, 2023 A plane said to be carrying the leader of the Wagner Group mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, c ...

Did Fox News Say Hurricane Hilary Entered Country 'Because It's Biden's America'?

Written by:

Alex Kasprak

Aug. 21, 2023 Hilary was "the first tropical storm to hit California since 1939, when Joe Biden started his se ...

Video Shows Police Raid of 98-year-old Editor Joan Meyer's Home the Day Before Her Death

Written by:

Jordan Liles

Aug. 21, 2023 The Aug. 11 police raids on the Kansas offices of the Marion County Record newspaper and Meyer's ...

ABC did not cancel The View or remove the show from its 2024 programming roster or lineup.

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Did Rachel Maddow Tell People Not To Post Real Vaccine Injuries So They Won't Be Used as Propaganda?

Was 'The Five' Co-Host Jessica Tarlov Fired by Fox News in February 2024?

Yes, Tucker Carlson's Mom Left Him Only $1 in Her Will

'Without Israeli Oppression' Gaza Will Be 'LGBTQIA2S+ Mecca,' Fake Guardian Headline Claims

CNN's Clarissa Ward Was Not Caught 'Faking' an Attack Near the Israel-Gaza Border

'Died Suddenly' Producer Promotes Fake CNN Post Containing Fake Zelenskyy Quote

Did RT Claim Prigozhin Pilot May Have Had Post-Vaccine Heart Attack?

Did Fox News Say Hurricane Hilary Entered Country 'Because It's Biden's America'?

Video Shows Police Raid of 98-year-old Editor Joan Meyer's Home the Day Before Her Death

Did ABC Cancel 'The View,' Removing the Show as of 2024?

How Serious Was the Alleged 'Car Chase' Involving Harry and Meghan?

Is This a Real Guardian Story Titled 'Fisting Is the New Oral Sex'?

Did Jerry Springer Once Say He Didn't Watch His Own Show?

Did the BBC Institute a 'Far Right Questionnaire' for New Recruits?

Did Tucker Carlson's Mom Leave Him $1 in Her Will?

After Tucker Carlson, Who Else Was on Fox News Chopping Block?

Was Russia's RT To Announce Tucker Carlson as New Washington Bureau Chief?

No, Tucker Carlson Has Not Died

Did Tucker Carlson 'Storm Off' During an Interview?

Can Fox News Write off Dominion Lawsuit Settlement Payments on Its Taxes?