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A rumor said that a Florida school banned Amanda Gorman's book with her poem, The Hill We Climb, and said that Governor Ron DeSantis had something to do with it.

Did a Florida School Ban Amanda Gorman's Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 24, 2023 According to reports, the school restricted some students' access to four books, including Gorma ...
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Is Biden Raising Mortgage Payments for People with Good Credit?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 28, 2023 According to critics, the increases would help "foot the bill for high-risk mortgage borrowers w ...
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Old joke postcard showing a black child getting bitten by an alligator.

Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

Written by:
David Emery
Jun 9, 2017 Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th ...
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White nationalist Nick Fuentes was banned from Twitter again in January 2023.

Twitter Bans White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Hours After Restoring His Account

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Fuentes, a Holocaust denier, previously used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white n ...
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A man wearing a Jesus Saves shirt in the Mall of America with the crossed-out word coexist on the back made headlines in January 2023.

About That Mall of America 'Jesus Saves' Shirt Video

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 18, 2023 We looked for the facts behind a viral video that showed a man wearing a "Jesus Saves" shirt wit ...
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The location information of Elon Musk's private jet was allegedly used by a stalker who followed a car carrying Musk's son.

Elon Musk's Jet and 'Crazy Stalker' Allegations, Explained

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 16, 2022 Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted that a car carrying his son was allegedly followed by a "crazy s ...
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Report: DNC and Clinton Campaign Funded the Trump/Russia 'Steele Dossier'

Written by:
Kim LaCapria David Emery
Oct 25, 2017 The Washington Post reported that a law firm representing the Democratic National Committee and ...
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Why Was Dave Portnoy’s Twitter Account Briefly Suspended?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Jun 19, 2021 The founder of Barstool Sports has more than 2 million followers on the platform.
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Did 'Family Guy' Predict Caitlyn Jenner's Transition?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 3, 2015 Perhaps, using a rather loose definition of "predict."
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Brandy Vaughan Died of Natural Causes, Say Police

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 22, 2020 Brandy Vaughan, the founder of the anti-vaccination group Learn the Risk, died at age 45 in Dece ...
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Is 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' About Date Rape?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria David Emery
Dec 18, 2017 Recent events have played a role in changing the public's perception of the 1944 holiday standard.
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Identity of Transgender Child Exposed After Websites Publish Private Info

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 24, 2019 A court case surrounding a child's gender identity went viral, and some news outlets effectively ...
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Daily Caller, Embarrassed at Being Fact-Checked, Publishes Error-Filled Hit Piece

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 19, 2016 Responsible journalists acknowledge and correct their mistakes, while others just double down on ...
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Did the Wall GoFundMe Founder Use the Money to Buy a Yacht?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 15, 2019 Two leaders of the online fundraising campaign plead guilty to fraud in April 2022.
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Bernie Sanders Buys $575,000 Summer Home, Prompting Controversy

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 10, 2016 Senator Sanders' purchase of a $575,000 beachfront summer home generated some controversy, but m ...
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A 'Harvard Study' Doesn't Disprove Racial Bias in Officer-Involved Shootings

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 15, 2016 The New York Times inaccurately reported an unvetted working paper as a Harvard study that dispr ...
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Journalists, Activists Criticize Social Media Sites Amid Conflicts Over Content

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 21, 2018 A news media trade group accused Facebook specifically of furthering a "dangerous narrative" reg ...
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Lawsuit Accuses Brexit Backers of Running British Voter Data Through Mississippi in Violation of UK Law

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 13, 2018 Arron Banks brought "Cambridge Analytica on steroids" to the United States to hide it from Briti ...
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President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on 'Predator Control' Hunting Practices in Alaska

Written by:
David Emery
Feb 19, 2017 H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other preda ...
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Texas Police Address Sherita Dixon Cole Arrest Controversy

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 21, 2018 A woman named Sherita Dixon Cole claimed she was sexually assaulted during a traffic stop, but T ...
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