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Should People with Hidden Safety Phones Turn Them Off During Oct. 4 Emergency Alert System Test?

Written by:
David Emery
Oct 2, 2023 FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert s ...
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A rumor claimed that Bill Gates was buying up hundreds of burned up lots in Maui following the August 2023 fires.

Bill Gates Is Purchasing Burned-Up Lots in Maui for 'Pennies on the Dollar'?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 26, 2023 "Gates says he's hoping to grab enough parcels to have the southern end of Lahaina rezoned comme ...
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Facebook To Charge Users $7.99 Per Month, as 'Channel 13 News' Reported?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 13, 2023 Facebook users alerted friends of the purported breaking news in copy-and-paste posts.
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Did an Image File Titled 'Mexico Did It' Spread Malware?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 3, 2021 In the spring of 2021, readers asked Snopes about a supposed virus attacking cellphones via a fi ...
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Samsung Used a ‘Butt Robot’ To Test Cell Phones' Durability?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sep 10, 2023 It could put a new ring to the term "butt dial."
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The claim is that a photograph shows an electric car charging at a diesel generator car charging station which uses 36 gallons to provide a 200-mile charge.

Is This a 'Diesel Car Charging Station' for Electric Cars?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 12, 2021 Is this really a "diesel car charging station"? The electric car industry is much larger than a ...
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Bill Gates Is Buying Hundreds of Burned-Up Lots in Maui for 'Pennies on the Dollar'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 6, 2023 "According to reports, Bill Gates is in on the action, buying 'hundreds of burnt-out houses at p ...
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FEMA To Test Emergency Alert System Nationwide on Oct. 4, 2023?

Written by:
David Emery
Sep 6, 2023 Test alerts will be sent to all capable TVs, radios and mobile phones.
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Did Putin Ban 5G in Russia Due to Health Concerns?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug 7, 2023 "What has Russia uncovered that would make them take such drastic action?" a prominent British c ...
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Did Kodak Hide Invention of the Digital Camera in the '70s to Avoid Loss of Film Sales?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jul 30, 2023 As the legend goes, a young engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera in the 1 ...
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Is This a Real Pic of the Las Vegas Sphere Displaying a Windows Error Message?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 10, 2023 "Oh great, Windows crashed and the Vegas globe now just shows blue screen of death," one social ...
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Elon Musk tweeted to Mark Zuckerberg the words Zuck is a cuck and then followed it up with I propose a literal dick measuring contest.

Did Musk Tweet About Zuckerberg, 'I Propose a Literal Dick-Measuring Contest'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 10, 2023 Talk of a cage match fight between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg led to s ...
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A French press release claiming the country has shut down internet access in the country is labeled Fake.

Did France Announce Restrictions on Internet Access During 2023 Protests?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 3, 2023 We’ve fact-checked other claims about the 2023 French protests.
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Did David Bowie Predict Social Media in 'Newsnight' 1999 Clip?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 10, 2022 According to this viral video, the musician predicted cat videos, phone addictions, and the phra ...
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Did a 1919 Comic Predict Cell Phones?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 25, 2022 "We shall certainly be 'rung up' at the most awkward moments in our daily lives!" a caption reads.
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Elon Musk had not bought Google nor had he announced plans to buy the company.

Is Google Maps Adding Feature That Lets Drivers Challenge Each Other To a Race?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 21, 2023 "Tom wants to race," a mockup appeared to say.
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Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Relying on Satellites from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Communicate?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 20, 2023 The submersible went missing in June 2023 with five people on board during a dive to explore the ...
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A game controller was used to operate the submersible that went missing while diving to the remains of the Titanic in June 2023.

Did a Game Controller Operate the Missing Sub Exploring Titanic?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 20, 2023 "The news can't decide if the Titanic submarine controller is an Xbox pad or a PlayStation pad," ...
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A joke tweet said that a line of people camping was already forming outside of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City for the Vision Pro VR and AR headset.

Does Photo Show a Line Outside an Apple Store for Vision Pro Headset in June 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 6, 2023 The company announced that its first virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset was ...
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Are 'Prominent Attorneys' Investigating if Elon Musk Lied on Application for US Citizenship?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 25, 2023 "OK," one prominent attorney tweeted. "I was trolling when I tweeted that."
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