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Has a 'Sealed Indictment' Been Issued Against President Trump?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 15, 2017
The sourcing of a story reporting a sealed indictment has been issued against the president is t ...
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Was a Boxing Match Planned for DMX and George Zimmerman?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 10, 2021
The late rapper was quoted saying he would “beat” the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin.
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Did Same-Sex Kiss in Cadbury Ad Spark Angry Petition?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb 19, 2021
An online petition claimed two men sharing a chocolate in a Cadbury advertisement was "selling s ...
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Is Girl Scout Troop 6000 Composed of Girls in the New York City Shelter System?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb 4, 2021
When it comes to cookies, put your money where your mouth is.
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Did Military Band Play 'Hit the Road Jack' Outside the White House?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan 20, 2021
Many on social media cheered what appeared to be an epic troll of then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Did Donald Trump Say 'Police Officers and Firefighters Make Too Much Money'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 27, 2017
A misleading headline suggested that the president used first responders' salaries to justify in ...
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Is Snapchat Shutting Down by the End of 2017?
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Nov 6, 2017
A rumor that the popular messaging site was about to be taken off line originated on a prank new ...
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Was the 'Black Soldier' Killed in Niger a Deserter?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 26, 2017
A "satire" site posted a fake story appearing to report that Sgt. La David Johnson, who was kill ...
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Was Anibe Alexandra Odoma Kidnapped In Houston?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 23, 2017
Social media posts falsely stated that the 5-year-old Nigerian abduction victim -- who has since ...
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Did the FBI 'Wipe' the Phones of Las Vegas Massacre Eyewitnesses?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 21, 2017
A widespread story claiming the Federal Bureau of Investigation had erased Las Vegas witnesses' ...
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Is the Mandalay Bay Security Guard 'Missing'?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 16, 2017
Police told us that despite widespread rumors and speculation, Jesus Campos is not missing.
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Did Trump Administration Refuse Puerto Rico's Request to Allow Food Stamps to be Used for Hot Meals?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 5, 2017
The Department of Agriculture agreed to waive the usual "hot food" ban for food stamps and denie ...
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Did 'Melbourne Antifa' Claim Responsibility for the Vegas Massacre?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 4, 2017
A page falsely posing as part of the anti-fascist movement put up a post claiming that "comrades ...
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Did a Second Gunman Shoot From the Fourth Floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 3, 2017
Conspiracy theorists spread false information that a second person targeted a country music conc ...
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Did a U.S. Veteran Influence Kaepernick's 'Take a Knee' Protest of Police Brutality?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 28, 2017
Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer confirmed he convinced the quarterback to "take a knee," r ...
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Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin 'Rip' Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 26, 2017
Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for st ...
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Is It Illegal in Florida to Power Your Home With Solar After a Storm Because of Lobbying?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 25, 2017
For safety reasons, solar panels generally go offline after a crisis downs the power grid — unle ...
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Was Hillary Clinton Caught on Tape Laughing About Irma’s ‘Wiping Out All of Those Florida Hillbillies?‘
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 20, 2017
A disreputable web site fabricated a story about the Democratic presidential nominee and MSNBC h ...
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Kroger Grocery Stores Offer Free Fruit to Kids?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 18, 2017
Some Kroger grocery stores are offering children under 12 years of age a free piece of fruit to ...
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'Jeepers Creepers 3' Director Victor Salva Was Convicted of Child Molestation?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 18, 2017
"Jeepers Creepers 3" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old.
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