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Aug. 29, 1968

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 Illinois State House Pass a Bill Prohibiting Book Bans in Libraries?

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 24, 2023 Democrats, who control both legislative chambers, argued that book bans target marginalized comm ...
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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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DeSantis to Fox News: 'I Don't Remember' Eating Pudding with 3 Fingers

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 24, 2023 The proof is in the pudding for the Florida governor.
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Is Bill Gates Transitioning from Man to Woman?

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Dan Evon
May 25, 2021 (Updated: Mar 24, 2023) Videos can be deceiving.
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Does a Proposed Florida Law Ban Insurance Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 23, 2023 The law would, among other things, make it a felony to perform "gender clinical interventions" o ...
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TikTok's logo is on both a phone and in the background of a bigger screen.

Is TikTok Banned in China?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 23, 2023 Douyin, China's version of TikTok, is available within the country.
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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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A user created a fake image of a map that purported to show that Elon Musk's jet flew 12 times to Jeffrey Epstein's island since 2010.

No, the Justice Department Didn't Release ‘96% Redacted’ Epstein Flight Logs

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 23, 2023 And U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland did not say, "Some things shouldn't be kept secret."
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Does This Image Show a Traffic Jam on China's 50-Lane Highway?

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Dan Evon
Mar 28, 2019 (Updated: Mar 23, 2023) A photograph showing a "50-lane traffic jam" in China is real, but the accompanying caption is a ...
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Did a Boston School Distribute 'Explicit Survey' About Oral Sex to Middle Schoolers?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 23, 2023 The controversy surrounds the CDC's long-running Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
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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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Would Trump's Indictment Remain Under Seal Until He Is Arraigned?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 23, 2023 In the event of an indictment, it could remain under seal or be released earlier, depending on t ...
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A Tweet says, "BREAKING: The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn't stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app." The post has a "Labeled Satire" warning over it.

Is Grindr Threatening To Reveal GOP Politicians Who 'Secretly' Use the App?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 23, 2023 "[If] Florida doesn't stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws," social media posts claimed, ...
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Is 'Highly Contagious' Fungus With 'Kill Rate of 60%' Spreading Through US?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 22, 2023 These claims, rooted in actual science, are presented without key context.
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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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Can UK Govt. Lock Phones That Don’t Reply to or Acknowledge Emergency Alert Messages?

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 22, 2023 The government announced it will test a new nationwide emergency alert on April 23, 2023.
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Did Bruce Lee Play Ping-Pong with Nunchaku?

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David Mikkelson
Nov 27, 2012 (Updated: Mar 22, 2023) Expertly playing ping-pong using nunchaku rather than a paddle is certainly an impressive feat, ...
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Did Biden's US Justice Department Send 'Top People' to Manhattan to Arrest Trump?

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Alex Kasprak
Mar 21, 2023 At least one former high-level Biden DOJ official was involved in the Manhattan DA's local case ...
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Has Donald Trump Been Arrested?

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Jessica Lee
Mar 21, 2023
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