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Cat, Pet, Mammal

6 Fuzzy Cat Facts and Fictional Tales

Jan 31, 2023 Purrrrfect content for the internet.
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From Deepfakes to Manipulated Pics: A Collection of Rumors About the Russia-Ukraine War

Feb 24, 2022 From deepfake videos featuring Putin to video game clips being miscaptioned as war footage, coun ...
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10 UFO Sightings and Rumors About Extraterrestrial Life

Jan 26, 2023 As nice as it may sound at times, the odds that you'll be abducted by aliens are pretty low.
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FILE Britain's Prince Harry arrives at the gardens at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Prince Harry can take the British government to court over his security arrangements when he visits the U.K., a judge ruled Friday, July 22, 2022. Harry and his wife Meghan lost publicly funded police protection in the U.K. when they stepped down as senior working royals and moved to North America in 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Prince Harry: an Assortment of Royal Rumors

Jan 24, 2023 The British royal family gets a lot of attention, which makes them obvious targets for speculation.
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Book, Money, Person

5 Stories About Inflation and the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Jan 19, 2023 The stark increase to the average cost of living worldwide has led to a haze of confusion and mi ...
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Person, Human, Laptop

The War in Ukraine: A Collection of Fact Checks About Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Jan 17, 2023 Ukraine's leader has been subject to myriad rumors and claims.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Collection of Rumors About Him Over the Decades

Jan 20, 2020 A history in rumor.
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FILE - A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., on Dec. 15, 2021. Government advisers are debating Tuesday, June 28, 2022, if Americans should get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall — one that better matches more recent virus variants. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Collection: COVID-19 Booster Rumors

Jan 13, 2023 One thing we know for sure: Getting a COVID-19 booster is the best way to protect yourself from ...
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Damar Hamlin's Collapse During Live Football Game: a Collection of Stories

Jan 12, 2023 After days of worry for fans and loved ones, he was finally up and walking, as of this writing.
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Kevin McCarthy's Bid for House Speaker: A Collection of Fact Checks

Jan 5, 2023 The GOP remained deadlocked after numerous, dramatic votes during the first week in January 2023.
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Collection: The Most Popular Fact Checks of 2022

Jan 1, 2023 Here's a look back at 10 stories and story collections that got your attention.
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The location information of Elon Musk's private jet was allegedly used by a stalker who followed a car carrying Musk's son.

Elon Musk: A Collection of Rumors About His Wealth, Career — and More

Dec 21, 2022 Snopes readers have been peppering us with loads of questions about the new Twitter boss.
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These Celebrities Have Been Targets of Online Death Hoaxes

Dec 7, 2022 The list includes Julia Roberts, Joe Jackson, Demi Lovato, and Denzel Washington — just to name ...
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Fact-Checking Thanksgiving Rumors: A Collection of Stories

Nov 27, 2019 When you really think about it, this holiday has accumulated a fascinating trove of traditions, ...
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Twitter Under Elon Musk: A List of 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Accounts

Nov 11, 2022 From LeBron James to the Tesla CEO himself, here's a sampling of celebrities and companies that ...
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Elections inspire a deluge of online content with varying levels of authenticity or fact — be it memes, videos, photographs, or sensational tabloid headlines.

Midterms: Here's a Rundown of Rumors About Voting, Results — and More

Nov 8, 2022 Our fact-checkers are combing the internet for election-related misinformation and debunking sus ...
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Supernatural Stories

Oct 27, 2020 Of course you don't believe in ghosts. But maybe you'd better fact-check that one story just in ...
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Daily Debunker: Presidential Heights in the U.S. Election

Feb 14, 2020 Featured on Snopes today: Michael Bloomberg's height, Tucker Carlson on immigration, and Rush Li ...
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Daily Debunker: ‘Rich, Almost Single and Yours for the Asking’

Jan 30, 2020 Featured on Snopes today: That time Playgirl magazine ran a "Sleep with Donald Trump" contest, t ...
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Daily Debunker: Trump's New Rules on Clean Water

Jan 31, 2020 Featured on Snopes today: What the Trump administration's latest regulatory changes will mean to ...
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Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop 'Could Be' His?
Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?