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Tweets claimed that users could help to save a Palestinian girl who needed thousands of dollars.

'Save the Palestinian Girl' Fundraiser on Twitter Lacks Identifying Details, Uses Old Photo

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 22, 2023 "This Palestinian mother asks benefactors to save her daughter," a series of tweets claimed.
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There was no sad news about Meghan Markle and she didn't endorse anti-aging skin creams.

False Ads Claim Meghan Markle Died and Endorsed Skincare Products

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 20, 2023 The scammy ads claimed to reveal "the real reason you don't see Meghan Markle anymore."
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The Definitive Snopes Compendium of Useless Presidential Trivia

Written by:
Dan MacGuill David Mikkelson
Feb 16, 2022 (Updated: Feb 20, 2023) We compiled some Presidents Day factoids from the Snopes archives.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and FEMA released a joint statement about the response to the Ohio train derailment.

DeWine and FEMA Issue Joint Statement About Ohio Train Derailment Response

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 17, 2023 The joint statement was released on Friday night after news spread that FEMA had "turned down" O ...
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A court filing revealed that Tucker Carlson sent a text message that called US President Donald Trump a demonic force and a destroyer.

Did Tucker Carlson Privately Call Trump 'a Demonic Force' After the Capitol Riot?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 17, 2023 Numerous communications were produced by Fox News to attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems as pa ...
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Viral Video Catalyzed Right-Wing Politicization of Ohio Derailment

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Alex Kasprak
Feb 17, 2023 The GOP blames the media and Biden for ignoring East Palestine. They weren't talking about it ei ...
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Reporting from Rolling Stone cited three unnamed sources who said that former US President Donald Trump was planning on bringing back firing squads and group executions.

Is Trump Planning To Reinstate Firing Squads and Group Executions if Reelected in 2024?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2023 A report from Rolling Stone cited three anonymous sources purportedly familiar with the former p ...
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Dark black and blue clouds fill the frame. A power line runs through them. You can slightly see a tree on the bottom of the photo, as well as a house to the right.

About That Video Showing Ominous Clouds After the Ohio Train Derailment

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb 15, 2023 Does the video show toxic chemical clouds or ordinary mammatus storm clouds? We asked experts.
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Claim That US Blew up Nord Stream Pipelines Relies on Anonymous Source

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 10, 2023 Seymour Hersh presents factual background material, but his case for conspiracy is held together ...
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In April 2021, TikTok users started to post warnings of an upcoming "National Rape Day" or "National Sexual Assault Day" that would legalize sexual assault for 24 hours on April 24.

'National Rape Day' Warnings Circulate on TikTok

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Dan Evon
Apr 19, 2021 (Updated: Feb 10, 2023) Whether you call it a joke, prank, troll campaign or a hoax, there is no "National Rape Day" tha ...
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Did These GOP Politicians Propose or Endorse 'Sunsetting' Social Security and Medicare?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 9, 2023 Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Lindsay Graham, and Joni Ernst have each been the subject of ...
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Did Joe Biden Increase — or Decrease — the Federal Deficit Since He Became President?

Written by:
Jordan Liles Jessica Lee
Feb 9, 2023 We've crunched the numbers so that you don't have to.
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Donald Trump reshared a meme that claimed to show a photo of Ron DeSantis grooming high school girls with alcohol as a teacher.

Does Photo Show DeSantis 'Grooming High School Girls with Alcohol as a Teacher'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 8, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump shared the photo on Truth Social, and asked, "That's not Ron, ...
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Graphics, Art, Pattern

Snopes Tips: Why Care if Research Is ‘Peer-Reviewed’?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Mar 30, 2022 (Updated: Feb 7, 2023) A how-to guide to reading scientific research.
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Did Chinese-Sent Surveillance Balloons Fly Over the US During Trump’s Presidency?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 7, 2023 Glen VanHerck, the head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), said the flight ...
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A quote meme claimed that Cher said if Trump is elected to be president in 2024 I'm going to blow my brains out.

Did Cher Say, 'If Trump Is Elected to be President in 2024, I'm Going to Blow My Brains Out'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2023 We looked for the source of these purported remarks, which went back farther than expected.
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Biden Administration Transfers 'High-Value Detainee' Majid Khan From Guantanamo to Belize

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 6, 2023 Khan, who testified about the CIA's use of torture and became a U.S. government informant, plead ...
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Audience, Crowd, Person

Are These Claims About Zelenskyy’s Family and Career True?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 1, 2022 (Updated: Feb 6, 2023) A roundup of the resume and history of the Ukrainian president.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 12, 2020 (Updated: Feb 3, 2023) The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers ...
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