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Is Target Offering 'Tuck-Friendly' Bathing Suits for Kids?

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Alex Kasprak
May 23, 2023 Conservative commentators expressed outrage over several items in Target's 2023 Pride Month coll ...
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Pepsi and PepsiCo were not offering work from home or WFH or stay at home jobs in strange Facebook posts.

Is Pepsi Offering Work-from-Home Jobs on Facebook?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 19, 2023 Here's what we know about the posts that were going around about online job opportunities with P ...
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Is Image of Former Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Promoting Dating Website Real?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 15, 2023 The website 4thePURE featured a video showing former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pro ...
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Tucker Carlson Fox News host Swanson food

Does Tucker Carlson's Family Own Swanson?

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Bethania Palma
Apr 1, 2021 Misleading memes glossed over an important detail in a rush to boycott a brand of TV dinners.
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Did Tampax Hire Trans Star Dylan Mulvaney to Promote Products?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 11, 2023 The TikTok star has said Tampax sent them tampons in April 2022 to give to women who needed them.
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Did TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Once Work as a Facebook Intern?

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Damakant Jayshi
Mar 30, 2023 A viral TikTok video with the claim circulated in the days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifi ...
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The words, "How bad is the banking crisis? This is the Omaha airport this morning. Each one is the private jet of a bank CEO looking to get bought out by Warren Buffett." Below it is a photo of several planes. The screenshot says "Miscaptioned" over it.

Does Pic Show the Private Jets of Bank CEOs Seeking Deals With Warren Buffett?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 20, 2023 "How bad is the banking crisis?" a tweet read. "This is the Omaha airport this morning."
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Did the Woman Behind Aunt Jemima Die a Millionaire?

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Dan Evon
Jun 18, 2020 “The available evidence suggests otherwise,” one historian told us.
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A Facebook post was purportedly written by a Southwest Airlines pilot who said that the company had imploded following a weekend winter storm in December 2022.

Did a Southwest Airlines Pilot Post on Facebook, 'Southwest Airlines Has Imploded'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 27, 2022 Facebook users copied and pasted a post about a supposed Southwest Airlines pilot as the company ...
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Is This A Real Marlboro Cigarette Ad Featuring A Baby?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 1, 2023 "Before you scold me, Mom …"
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Do Casinos Shun Clocks on the Wall So You'll Keep Gambling?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 16, 2022 If you've been to Vegas and struggled to find a clock, some say there's a reason for that.
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Water, Waterfront, Cargo

No Evidence Port Slowdown Due to 'Liberal' California Laws

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 2, 2021 A confluence of issues have created congestion at the busiest port in the U.S.
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Shipping Container, Word, Symbol

Are Amazon Workers Forced to Pee in Bottles?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 25, 2021 The issue of reasonable ability to use the restroom for Amazon workers is an ongoing complaint.
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Room, Indoors, Person

Did Delta Air Lines CEO Praise Georgia's New Voting Law?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 29, 2021 A statement by Delta's CEO earned strong backlash online.
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Building, Logo, Trademark

Do McDonald's Workers in Denmark Make $22 an Hour?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 3, 2021 The fight over a minimum wage is often centered around McDonald's.
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Did a Home Depot Manager Refuse to Provide a Veterans Discount?

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Snopes Staff
Aug 20, 2015 The story also showed up on social media under the title: "Man Notices Store Manager Being Disre ...
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Did Costco Stop Selling Chaokoh Coconut Milk Because of Exploited Monkeys?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 2, 2020 According to PETA, Costco said it had temporarily halted the sale of Chaokoh coconut milk.
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Does Billionaire George Soros Own Parler?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 12, 2020 The philanthropist has been falsely accused of funding a number of projects over the years.
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Was 'Born Basic Anti-Bac' Hand Sanitizer Recalled in the US?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 11, 2020 The FDA has a long — and growing — list of recalled brands of hand sanitizers.
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Did Kroger Supermarkets Overcharge Customers Due to a Coin Shortage?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jul 23, 2020 Widely shared Facebook posts claimed that Kroger's new policy was to not give out cash change.
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