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Unfounded Rumors Claim Workers Given Fentanyl-Laced Water Bottles in San Diego, Chicago, Spokane

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 21, 2023 A series of notices shared online claimed that traffic-control workers had been injured or kille ...
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An image that says 19,000 doctors were indicted for COVID-19 crimes is labeled satire.

Were 19,000 Doctors Indicted for 'COVID-19 Crimes'?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 20, 2023 Real Raw News isn't a stranger to us.
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An image that claims to show looting in France is labeled Miscaptioned.

Does This Video Show a French Apple Store Being Looted in June 2023?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 30, 2023 The video spread as protests over a deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old swept across France.
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A headline that says Gretchen Whitmer was arrested and charged with treason is labeled satire.

No, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Hasn't Been Charged With Treason

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 21, 2023 We've fact-checked Real Raw News before.
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A photo of a white man claimed to be a Harvard morgue employee charged with trafficking human remains is labeled Miscaptioned.

Is This a Real Pic of Harvard Morgue Employee Charged with Trafficking in Body Parts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 19, 2023 The story became major news in June 2023.
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Does Pic Show Stephen Hawking at a Conference in Caribbean Held by Jeffrey Epstein?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 20, 2023 Epstein had hosted numerous scientific luminaries at the island gathering.
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Is This a Real Poster Identifying Trump as 'Registered Sex Offender’?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 12, 2023 In May 2023, a jury in New York found that Trump had defamed writer E. Jean Carroll by denying h ...
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Is This a Photo of the Allen, Texas, Mall Shooter?

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Alex Kasprak
May 9, 2023 While some have raised doubts about it, the photograph comes with an absurd amount of identifyin ...
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Is This a Photo of the Last Public Execution in US?

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Alex Kasprak
Apr 8, 2023 The event was a media circus and an embarrassment for Kentucky.
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Were Trump's Secret Service Agents Called in To 'Testify Against' Him?

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Alex Kasprak
Apr 4, 2023 Several secret service agents were served subpoenas to appear before the grand jury investigatin ...
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Will Trump Be Handcuffed During His Arraignment on Hush-Money Charges?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 31, 2023 Experts say it's unlikely, but this is uncharted territory.
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Yes, Trump Was Just Indicted

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 30, 2023 On March 30, 2023, former President Donald Trump became the first ex-U.S. President indicted in ...
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No, These Photos Don't Show the Nashville School Shooting Suspect

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 28, 2023 "I am not the Nashville shooter, as evidenced by the fact that I am still very much alive," one ...
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samantha hyde nashville school shooter hoax

No, 'Samantha Hyde' Is Not the Name of the Nashville School Shooter

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David Emery
Mar 27, 2023 An old, tired internet hoax was reborn on social media after the March 27, 2023, Nashville schoo ...
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a list of massacres in the u.s. purported to be done with an ar-15

Were AR-15s Used in These Mass Shootings?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 23, 2021 A viral meme asserted that AR-15 style weapons have frequently been used to commit deadly acts o ...
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A user created a fake image of a map that purported to show that Elon Musk's jet flew 12 times to Jeffrey Epstein's island since 2010.

No, the Justice Department Didn't Release ‘96% Redacted’ Epstein Flight Logs

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 23, 2023 And U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland did not say, "Some things shouldn't be kept secret."
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Did Tyre Nichols’ Mother Say She Hated That ‘5 Black Men Did This’ to Her Son?

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb 1, 2023 The Memphis police officers “shamed their families,” she reportedly added.
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Did the Texas Legislature Honor the Boston Strangler?

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David Mikkelson
Aug 13, 2000 An April Fool's lesson on the perils of vetting material you haven't read thoroughly.
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Bryan Kohberger did not appear in a video at the Idaho murder victims vigil.

Video Does Not Show Suspect Bryan Kohberger at Idaho Vigil for Slain College Students

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Jordan Liles
Jan 10, 2023 The video was virally shared on TikTok, Twitter, and other social media platforms, despite a lac ...
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A Florida man was arrested after throwing a Christmas tree at his wife.

Was a Florida Man Arrested After Throwing a Christmas Tree at His Wife?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 4, 2023 We received inquiries from readers who wanted to know if this story really happened.
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