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Did Elon Musk Punch CNN Anchor Don Lemon During an Interview?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 17, 2023 The "news story" was labeled as satire.
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Did Tim Pool Complain on Fox News That 'Woke Agenda' Ended his Sex Life?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 3, 2023 A couple of things seem off here.
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Was Jeremy Clarkson Fired from ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’ Due to His Meghan Markle Comments?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 2, 2023 Clarkson wrote that Markle should be “paraded naked” through Britain while people “throw lumps o ...
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Did Fox News Change Its Accreditation from 'News' to 'Entertainment'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 13, 2020 There's a lot to unfold in this meme, including the fact that Fox News (and CNN and MSNBC) are n ...
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Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro never tweeted look how beautiful my sister looks nor did he tweet about fantasizing about a hot sister.

Did Ben Shapiro Tweet About a 'Hot' and 'Beautiful' Sister?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 23, 2022 We looked for the origins of two supposed tweets where the conservative commentator mentioned hi ...
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A rumor made the rounds after Lynette Hardaway's death that claimed Diamond and Silk were once fired from Fox News for spreading COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

Were Diamond and Silk Fired from Fox News for COVID-19 Falsities?

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Jordan Liles
Jan 12, 2023 Online users were curious about this rumor after the January 2023 death of Lynette Hardaway, who ...
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The New York Times printed its Sunday crossword puzzle that was questioned on social media for resembling a swastika shape.

Did NY Times Publish What Some Said Was a 'Swastika-Shaped' Crossword Puzzle?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 19, 2022 The puzzle's designer said that he was simply going for a "fun whirlpool shape."
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A fake tweet attributed to Elon Musk reads, 'You know, in some parts of the world, journalists get murdered for crossing the wrong people. Banning the reporters I don't like from my own platform feels like a pretty innocuous alternative to me.'

No, Musk Didn't Tweet That Banning Reporters Is 'Pretty Innocuous'

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 18, 2022 A fake tweet compared "banning reporters I don't like" to journalists being murdered in other co ...
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Did Welfare Officials Have No Problem With This 3-Year-Old Cigar Aficionado?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 3, 2022 In 1928, a public welfare official allegedly found no reason to interfere with 3-year-old Bobby ...
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Matt Walsh did not tweet that taking advantage of a drunk girl is not rape.

Matt Walsh Never Tweeted 'Taking Advantage of a Drunk Girl Is Not Rape'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 2, 2022 We looked for the origins of a fake tweet that claimed the conservative commentator had shared h ...
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Elon Musk, owner of Twitter

No, CNN Didn't Say Musk Could Threaten Free Speech by Letting People Speak Freely

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 28, 2022 The parody headline was even shared — without disclaimer — by Elon Musk himself.
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Have Some Fun. Beat Your Wife Tonight.

Is This 'Beat Your Wife Tonight' Ad from the '70s Real?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 12, 2022 There are so many "politically incorrect" vintage ads out there that it can be hard to tell the ...
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Did Kevin Bacon Change His Last Name to Appease Muslims?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 3, 2015 A multitude of stories exist that claim action was taken on something in order to appease a reli ...
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A meme titled nobody wants to work anymore was described as a brief history of capitalists complaining that nobody wants to work for starvation wages.

'Nobody Wants to Work Anymore' Meme Cites Real Newspaper Articles

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 25, 2022 We looked for the origins of clippings from 14 articles that were publishe ...
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Did Tucker Carlson Call Dan Crenshaw ‘Eye-Patch McCain’?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 17, 2022 The supposed jab came after Fox News previously called out comedian Pete Davidson for a similar ...
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Were Clips of Tucker Carlson Being Aired on Russian TV?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 25, 2022 Russian state television translated numerous clips from the Fox News anchor in the U.S.
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Did Morgan Vague Lose to Greta Thunberg For 'Person of the Year'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 28, 2021 Can you lose something you were never nominated for?
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A headline said Missippi's literacy program shows improvement and claimed to be from the Associated Press in Mississippi.

Did AP Use the Spelling 'Missippi' in a Headline About Literacy?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2021 To learn more, we traveled back to the year 2005.
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CNN correspondent Brian Stelter deleted a tweet that said we are not a few steps from The Handmaid's Tale.

'Handmaid's Tale' Tweet Deleted from CNN Host Brian Stelter's Twitter Account

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 2, 2021 The 2018 tweet was deleted within hours of when a 2021 Texas law went into effect that banned mo ...
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Did Tucker Carlson Say This About Nebraska Man's Death to Stoke COVID Vaccine Fears?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Aug 23, 2021 The claim appeared to stem from former U.S. Democratic Sen. Al Franken, who hasn't yet returned ...
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'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools
In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?