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Keith M Alber wrote an opinion from a former judge which began with the words I am a student of law whose age is 85.
Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’? Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all...
    Correct Attribution
Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’?
A job listing from WordsRated promised $200 per book for every novel read, meaning that a company was paying $200 for reading books.
Is WordsRated Paying $200 per Book to Readers for a Living? We looked into the legitimacy of a purported job listing that promised hired candidates $200...
    Legit
Is WordsRated Paying $200 per Book to Readers for a Living?
An online advertisement said Rangers Spot Giant Lion and Vet Is Shocked When Looking At The Ultrasound.
Is the ‘Rangers Spot Giant Lion’ Story True? We clicked through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers about a supposed "giant lion"...
    False
Is the ‘Rangers Spot Giant Lion’ Story True?
An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk about Ghislaine Maxwell and kung fu practice on Saturday was fake.
Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell? We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey...
    Unproven
Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?
Person, Human, Face
Did Woman Die Trying to Catch Sword With Vagina? A routine review of content labeled satire.
    Labeled Satire
Did Woman Die Trying to Catch Sword With Vagina?
Crowd, Person, Human
Did Elon Musk Buy Country Music? Yee-ha-ha-ha.
    Labeled Satire
Did Elon Musk Buy Country Music?
bill gates buying farmland
Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland? Uncertainty breeds conspiracy theories.
    False
Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland?
Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton's wedding
Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding? We were asked by our readers if convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell truly was photographed...
    True
Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding?
Text, Poster, Advertisement
The ‘Otherkin Policy’ at Kokomo High School Is Satire Schools (still) aren't installing litter boxes for students who identify as animals.
    Originated as Satire
The ‘Otherkin Policy’ at Kokomo High School Is Satire
elon musk
With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter? What would you do with $40 billion?
    False
With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
According to a report from Opera News an electric EV bus burst into flames and caught on fire in Kenya on Karen Road.
Did an Electric Bus Catch Fire on Karen Road in Kenya? Photographs and videos highlighting the supposedly negative aspects of electric vehicles are often shared on...
    Miscaptioned
Did an Electric Bus Catch Fire on Karen Road in Kenya?
fbi internet slang
Did the FBI Compile an 83-Page Guide to Internet Slang? Even the FBI needs help decrypting what the youth are saying.
    True
Did the FBI Compile an 83-Page Guide to Internet Slang?
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Coors Light Recall: Here’s What We Know
The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
this is not lauren boebert with two half-naked men
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
did disney cancel tim allen from light?year
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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