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No, 'Samantha Hyde' Is Not the Name of the Nashville School Shooter

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David Emery
Mar 27, 2023 An old, tired internet hoax was reborn on social media after the March 27, 2023, Nashville schoo ...
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Have All Attackers in U.S. School Shootings Been Men?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 27, 2023 The question surfaced in the aftermath of The Covenant School shooting in Nashville.
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Is This a Real Pic of Elon Musk Holding Hands with AOC?

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 27, 2023 Other photographs link the billionaire to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors.
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Were the Words 'Hail Satan' Hidden on the U.S. $10,000 Bill?

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Dan Evon
Mar 27, 2017 According to longstanding rumors, subliminal messages appear in certain banknotes.
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This Is Not a Real Photo of the Pope in a Puffy Coat

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David Emery
Mar 26, 2023 We will soon be drowning in AI-generated deepfake images.
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Did American TV Viewers Hear the Devil's Voice on Aug. 29, 1968?

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David Emery
Mar 25, 2023 This appears to be an urban legend of recent origin.
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Did Congress Officially Ban TikTok?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 24, 2023 Both the White House and U.S. Congress have been exploring different options to further regulate ...
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Is Bill Gates Transitioning from Man to Woman?

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Dan Evon
May 25, 2021 Videos can be deceiving.
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Does Video Show a Bus Driver Having Vaccine-Caused Heart Attack?

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David Emery
Mar 23, 2023 Video of a 2012 incident in which a school bus driver suffered a heart attack was repurposed 11 ...
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Do Pics of Putin’s Chin Prove He Uses a Body Double?

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 23, 2023 Video of the Russian president’s visit to Russia-occupied Mariupol revived speculation that he u ...
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Did Elon Musk Delete a Twitter Thread On 'How Safe Tesla Cars Are'?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 22, 2023 A screenshot claimed to show the deleted tweets by the tech billionaire.
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Did Bruce Lee Play Ping-Pong with Nunchaku?

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David Mikkelson
Nov 27, 2012 Expertly playing ping-pong using nunchaku rather than a paddle is certainly an impressive feat, ...
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Has Donald Trump Been Arrested?

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Jessica Lee
Mar 21, 2023
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A Tweet said, ""Look at what Putin is doing to Ukraine! Barbaric!" The word "Miscaptioned" is over the image.

No, This Isn't Footage From the War in Ukraine

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 21, 2023 The video is footage from the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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Is This Donald Trump's Jail Mugshot?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 21, 2023 The images circulated widely in March 2023 after the former president said he was expecting to b ...
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Was Dave & Busters Founded by Dave Chappelle and Busta Rhymes?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jul 8, 2021 There is more than one Dave in the world, people.
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Did Coca-Cola Add 'Try To Be Less White' to Cans?

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Dan MacGuill
Feb 24, 2021 Photographs of the supposed new line of Coke cans appeared online after a controversy over anti- ...
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A man in a suit is walking forward, held by two police officers. Another has grabbed his hand. The word "Fake" is over the image.

No, This Is Not a Real Photo of Trump Being Arrested

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 20, 2023 The image was generated using artificial intelligence.
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Egg Balancing on the Equinox

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David Mikkelson
Mar 17, 1999 It is not true that a special property of the equinox allows eggs (or brooms) to be balanced on ...
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Does 'Other' Button on Instagram Show Who's Blocked You?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 17, 2023 This rumor appeared to be nothing more than a hoax.
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