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No, Dr. Denis Mukwege Didn't Say Coronavirus Cases Are Being Falsified

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Bethania Palma
July 7, 2020 Mukwege, a renowned gynecologist, did resign from his position with the task force responding to ...
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Is Beyoncé an Italian Woman Named Ann Marie Lastrassi?

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Dan Evon
July 7, 2020 This conspiracy theory makes absolutely no sense.
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Did Trump's Tulsa Rally Result in 100% Positive COVID-19 Test Rates in Oklahoma?

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Nur Ibrahim
July 7, 2020 An MSNBC analysis of incomplete data resulted in misunderstandings.
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Does Facebook Prohibit Posting of the Lord's Prayer?

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David Mikkelson
July 7, 2020 If it were banned, you wouldn't be seeing this message ...
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Did Police in Riot Gear Disrupt a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain?

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Dan MacGuill
July 7, 2020 Video footage recorded at a vigil for Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado, caused widespread conc ...
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Did 'Racist Black Thugs Shoot a White Baby in the Face for the Fun of It'?

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David Mikkelson
July 7, 2020 The crime was horrific, but it was not an example of racial violence some reports made it out to be.
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Did California 'Forbid' Christians from Singing in Church?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 6, 2020 Safety guidelines for religious and cultural gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic got the ...
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Did Samuel Pepys Write 'The Taverns Are Full of Gadabouts' in 1665?

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Dan Evon
July 6, 2020 And what in the world is a gadabout?
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Does the NFL Plan to Play the Black National Anthem Before Games?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 6, 2020 The idea was floated to several media outlets by an unnamed source who claims to have knowledge ...
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Is 'James Maxwell Trump' the Son of Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump?

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Dan Evon
July 6, 2020 We're going to need to see the long-form birth certificate.
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Did Melania Trump's Dress Feature Drawings by Victims of Sexual Abuse?

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Dan Evon
July 6, 2020 First lady Melania Trump wore an Alexander McQueen dress to a Fourth of July event.
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Is This Queen Elizabeth Wearing a Yellow Face Mask?

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David Mikkelson
July 6, 2020 Numerous celebrities reminded their followers to mask up amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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No, Ghislaine Maxwell Has Not Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Jail

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Snopes Staff
July 5, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Trump Say Operation Desert Storm Took Place in Vietnam?

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David Mikkelson
July 5, 2020 The president's 2020 Independence Day address wasn't the smoothest of speeches, but neither was ...
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Did Fauci Say NIH Was Told To Cancel Grant for Coronavirus Emergence Research?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 2, 2020 The comment was made during testimony before a congressional committee.
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Are These Images of Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell Real?

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Dan Evon
July 2, 2020 Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on sex abuse charges connected to convicted pedophile J ...
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Did Taylor Swift Say 'We Should Remove the Statue of Liberty'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 2, 2020 No, but there was definitely bad blood between the pop singer and a different monument.
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Were 9/11 and WWII Memorials Vandalized During Protests?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 1, 2020 Social media rumors that two memorials in New York were vandalized proved misleading.
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Did Trump Cut Meals on Wheels Because the Elderly 'Just Die Anyway'?

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Snopes Staff
July 1, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was Rev. Al Sharpton Paid $24K to Speak at George Floyd's Funeral?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 1, 2020 You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.
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