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Did Burger King Unveil a New Logo? The fast-food chain showcased a new look after more than 20 years.

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Did a Conservative News Site Admit Its Voter-Fraud Claims Were False? American Thinker joined the likes of Newsmax in issuing a correction to various claims it...

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Did Marine Corps Tell Pelosi, ‘We Don’t Work For You’? Security arrangements for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were under scrutiny following the violent Capitol...

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No, Obama and Former Italian Prime Minister Renzi Didn’t Rig US Election A viral story tossed around social media built on debunked mass voter fraud conspiracy theories.

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Did Ben Shapiro Say ‘Every Regular Human’ Owns Zip Ties After US Capitol Riot? Some members of the mob that attacked the Capitol were spotted wielding plastic zip cuffs.

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Was a ‘Trump Does the Unthinkable’ Op-Ed Written by Liz Crokin? An opinion piece by Liz Crokin supposedly recounting the various good deeds Trump performed before...

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Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC? "Look at AOC," said a TikTok user full of praise for the New York Democrat's...

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Are the Trumps Looting the White House? A photograph of someone carrying a bust of Abraham Lincoln out of the White House...

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Were Panic Buttons Removed From Democratic Lawmaker’s Office Prior to Insurrection? The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley's...

Did Texas Pastor Say Keep Weapons ‘Loaded’ Before Inauguration? The pastor has cited a handful of conspiracy theories that Snopes has previously debunked.

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Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Election Fraud in Texas? An arrest for election-related offenses in Texas in January 2021 had no connection to the...

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Did Lindsey Graham Meet a Proud Boys Organizer Before Capitol Attack? After the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, social media users highlighted a photograph of...

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