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Tateyama Snow Corridor

Are These Towering Snow Walls in Massachusetts?

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Dan Evon
Feb 10, 2015 The walls are formed with specially-designed snow plows.
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NATO sent their jet fighters & Helicopters to help Ukraine, they were attacked by Russian missile and not a single one escaped.

No, This Is NOT Footage of NATO Aircraft Being Attacked by Russian Missiles in Ukraine

Written by:
David Emery
Mar 9, 2023 Beware of people passing off video game simulations as actual combat footage.
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Arma 3 clip miscaptioned as Russian attack on Ukraine

'ArmA 3' Game Clip Miscaptioned as Ukraine Invasion Footage

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 24, 2022 This isn't the first time that clips from the video game ArmA 3 have circulated with incorrect c ...
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Did Garland Say DOJ Doesn't Prosecute Abortion-Rights Attacks Because They Happen at Night?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 8, 2023 Factually, it's easier to prosecute people live-streaming themselves during the commission of a ...
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Caption: Biden with Grand wizard Of KKK. So who again is playing you, lying to you, using you for the votes, Creators of the KKK, opposed civil right of blacks. Yup thats the Democratic party

Does This Photo Show Joe Biden with the 'Grand Wizard of the KKK'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 28, 2019 In the aftermath of the first round of Democratic primary debates, social media users shared a l ...
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did biden get bruise on forehead falling on plane steps

Do Photos Show Biden with a Bruised Forehead from Falling?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 24, 2023 Keep in mind, it was Ash Wednesday.
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Climate Protest Miscaptioned as War Footage

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 3, 2022 Thousands of people have already died in the first week of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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A tweet claimed to show a video recorded by NASA of aliens flying two rectangular UFOs.

Does NASA Video Show Aliens Flying 2 Rectangular UFOs?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 22, 2023 A popular tweet said the video showed "two rectangular UFOs" that were "fast moving through an ' ...
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Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari?

Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 19, 2021 Questions about the pastor's net worth recirculated on social media in July 2021.
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A video does not show a man striking a Catholic priest during mass and stealing a Bible was captured in France.

Video Does Not Show Refugee or Migrant Assaulting Catholic Priest, Nor Was It Recorded in France

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 21, 2023 "This is the destruction of Western civilization," tweeted Twitter user Stew Peters, who mislead ...
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Did These People Take a Selfie with Co-Worker Who Died of a Heart Attack?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 23, 2019 "I'm just surrounded by amazing people who are having a blast!"
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No, This is Not a 3D Recreation of What Moses Might Have Looked Like

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 27, 2023 Fake news of hulking proportions.
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Is this the most detail image of a human cell to date?

Is This the 'Most Detailed Image of a Human Cell to Date'?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 15, 2023 For starters, it isn't even, strictly speaking, a human cell.
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A misleading YouTube video showed Andrew and Tristan Tate trolling an interviewer months before their arrest in December 2022.

That YouTube Video of Andrew Tate 'Trolling Interviewer After Getting Released from Jail' Is Old

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 30, 2022 The video was uploaded on Dec. 30, 2022, with the title, "Andrew Tate TROLLS Interviewer After G ...
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A video shot in China showed people being forcibly dragged to COVID quarantine in 2020 and not 2022.

Video Shows Police in China Enforcing Quarantine in 2020, Not 2022

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 6, 2022 An old video shot near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was reshared in late 2022 as if it ...
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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

Did Will Ferrell Say 'There's So Much Room for Activities' in the Film 'Step Brothers'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 6, 2022 Yes, we've devoted an entire article to one line from "Step Brothers."
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A rumor said a video showed electric scooters in China that were abandoned because of battery costs.

Video Does Not Show Electric Scooter Bikes Abandoned in a 'Graveyard' Due to High Cost of Batteries

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 30, 2022 Here's how we solved the mystery of what this viral video truly showed.
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Model

No, This Isn't a Real Photo of Balenciaga Stylist Lotta Volkova

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 29, 2022 Many accused Balenciaga of condoning child sexual exploitation after controversial campaigns in ...
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Is this a real 3D rendering of Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus?

No, This Is Not a 3D Recreation of Joseph, Husband of Mary

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 2, 2022 A giant piece of fake news.
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A video recorded in January 2021 has been miscaptioned ahead of the 2022 midterm elections with the words MORE THAN 7,000 soldiers are now in DC.

Video Does Not Show 7K Soldiers in DC Days Before 2022 Midterm Elections

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 1, 2022 The miscaptioned video actually dates back to January 2021, just after the deadly protest at the ...
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