Did Maroon 5 Donate Their Super Bowl Halftime Show Earnings to Charity?
5 February 2019 A charitable donation didn't spare the band from criticism for accommodating the NFL.
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Was Miriam Adelson Honored for Donating Money to Help Trump Aides with Legal Expenses?
4 February 2019 The honor Adelson received, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is considered the highest civilian award.
Did the U.S. Government Ship Plutonium to Nevada Without Telling Lawmakers?
3 February 2019 State officials said that the U.S. Department of Energy misled them before the radioactive material was transported there.
Did a California State Senate Committee Ban Saying ‘He’ and ‘She’?
28 January 2019 California has officially recognized a 'non-binary' gender designation since January 2018.
Did Roger Stone Sell ‘Hillary for Prison’ Merchandise?
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Did Julie Sandmann Say She Wished ‘Pioneers Had Brought More Blankets with Smallpox’?
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Was a Sculpture ‘Celebrating’ Saudi Arabia Erected at Ground Zero?
10 January 2019 Outrage posts on clickbait web sites didn't tell the full story of an art exhibition.
Did Visitors to Joshua Tree National Park Cut Down Trees During the Government Shutdown?
11 January 2019 The iconic wilderness area fell victim to staff shortages caused by the budget standoff in Washington.
Did a School Accidentally Give Students Pine-Sol Instead of Apple Juice?
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Did Hal Lundgren Write an Open Letter to Lebron James?
3 December 2018 We're skeptical that an open letter criticizing NBA star Lebron James was actually penned by freelance reporter Hal Lundgren.
Did Pharrell Williams Send President Trump a ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter for Using His Song ‘Happy’?
1 November 2018 The songwriter and producer criticized the president for playing the hit song after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, but Trump wasn't responsible for the choice of music.
Was Cesar Sayoc’s Van ‘Staged’ as Part of a ‘False Flag’ Operation?
31 October 2018 As always, conspiracy theorists aren't dissuaded from their false flag claims by trivialities such as 'evidence' and 'proof.'
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Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Is This a Photograph of a Young Donald Trump?
17 May 2019 Sometimes distorting visual reality is as easy as pushing a button.
Was Canada Under an E. Coli-Related Boil Water Notice in the Spring of 2019?
17 May 2019 An inaccurate, partially plagiarized post on an obscure blog caused widespread concern in April and May 2019.
Is an Incurable “Mexican Blood Flu” Creating a Health Crisis at the Southern Border?
17 May 2019 Claims of a virulent outbreak at the U.S.-Mexico border mix inaccurate assertions from politicians with the claims of a supplement-peddling conspiracy publisher.
Did Georgia Pass a Law Imposing Severe Criminal Penalties for Abortions and Miscarriages?
17 May 2019 House Bill 481, signed into law in May 2019, prompted a wave of assertions about its possible effects.