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A white woman wearing a black dress stands in front of a black photoshoot area that says VMA and MTV.. You can also see an astronaut holding a flag, all in white.
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TikTok videos claimed to show reports of skinwalkers in Ohio schools in September 2023.
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A white man wearing a black suit looks and listens to a white man standing at a podium that says President of the United States. A blue backdrop behind the two men says "Holding Airlines Accountable."
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An image that shows a beach and claims a hurricane is "coming for the shore" is labeled as Miscaptioned.
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Users on X appeared to believe that Garth Brooks had worn colors that resembled the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag for Pride Month.
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Video supposedly showing a "directed energy weapon" attack on Maui in 2023 actually dates from 2018 and shows a series of electrical explosions in Kenner, Louisiana.
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