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Is This a Real Chick-fil-A Logo With a Pride Flag?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 2, 2023 The fast-food restaurant chain has donated to anti-LGBTQ groups in the past.
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A tweet claimed that the European Medicines Agency known as the EMA admitted that the COVID-19 jab can have an adverse effect on female fertility.

No, European Medicines Agency Did Not Say COVID-19 Vaccines Adversely Affect Female Fertility

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 2, 2023 In a statement, the EMA told us that this rumor was false, calling the effort to promote it "a d ...
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Did Robin Williams' Contracts Help the Homeless?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Aug 25, 2014 Comedian Robin Williams was lauded for his charitable initiative towards the homeless in a viral ...
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Do Disney Cruises Send Kids to Jeffery Epstein's Private Island?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 1, 2023 The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.
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An image from LifeNews on Facebook purported to show a picture of a fetus smiling in his mother's womb before birth and the same baby smiling after being born.

Does This Image Show Fetus Smiling in Mother's Womb?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 1, 2023 A Facebook post claimed, "Baby before birth. Baby after."
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Photos of a steep driveway have been going around on the internet for years for how close a sidewalk appeared to be to the top of the driveway.

Are These Steep Driveway Photos Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2021 The pictures were often referred to as being "older than the internet."
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A gold truck with rainbow colors is parked on a dirt road.

Is the Ford 'Very Gay Raptor' Truck Real?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 1, 2023 The truck is real, but it’s not new, nor is it available for purchase.
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Did Justin Trudeau Stop Teaching at a Vancouver Private School Under the Cloud of a Sex Scandal?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 9, 2019 Days before Canada's 2019 federal election, rumors emerged about the future prime minister's 200 ...
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Can Vinegar on a Slice of Bread Remove Odors from a Garage?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 1, 2020 This household cleaning trick assumes you don't mind the smell of vinegar.
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Did These People Take a Selfie with Co-Worker Who Died of a Heart Attack?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 23, 2019 "I'm just surrounded by amazing people who are having a blast!"
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have nothing to do with any keto diet or belly melt weight loss gummies.

Tim McGraw Weight Loss Gummies Scam Ad Features AI-Generated Voice

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 31, 2023 Scammers also paid Meta to show ads that featured AI-generated voices for fellow country stars T ...
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No, Elon Musk Is Not Buying Disney World

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 31, 2023 Musk announced in May 2023 that he would be stepping down as Twitter's CEO.
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Readers asked if a Zoom Video Communications class action settlement email was a scam or legit.

Is Zoom Settlement Email Mentioning EpiqPay a Scam or Legit?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 31, 2023 The email message contained this name and number for the case: "Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ...
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Does a Pic Show Real White Bats?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 31, 2023 "These are white bats and they look like Pomeranians with wings," one tweet purported.
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A Facebook post shows a woman facepalming along with an attachment to a link that says, "Disney+ Unveils New German Original Series 'Pauline' about a Devilish Romance".

Did Disney+ Order a Show About a Teenager Impregnated by Devil?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 31, 2023 The name of the show is “Pauline.”
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Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks never endorsed keto weight loss gummies or any sort of belly melt gummies.

Trisha Yearwood Keto Gummies Weight Loss Ads Are a Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 30, 2023 Scammers designed ads and websites to fool users into believing that Yearwood and her husband, G ...
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An edited video showed US Senator Lindsey Graham saying that Russians dying was the best money we've ever spent.

Did Lindsey Graham Say, 'The Russians Are Dying — It's the Best Money We've Ever Spent'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 30, 2023 A video supposedly showed the senator from South Carolina making the statement to Volodymyr Zele ...
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Did Texas Pass a Bill Banning Drag Performances in Front of Children?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 30, 2023 (Updated: Jun 1, 2023) Drag artists feared that the bill would result in a crackdown on their performances and venues.
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Did Chick-fil-A CEO Say White People Should Shine Black People's Shoes?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 22, 2020 CEO Dan Cathy's alleged comments caused some blowback among his conservative audience.
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Is This an Authentic Photo of a So-Called 'Duck Orchid'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 30, 2023 In May 2023, a photo went viral allegedly showing a plant known as "duck orchid."
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