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Bad Actors Target Trans Women With False Uvalde Shooter Claims
  • 25 May 2022
"It's literally me," one falsely accused woman wrote online. "Stop fucking spreading this image please...
Bad Actors Target Trans Women With False Uvalde Shooter Claims
A crypto scam involving the bitcoin cryptocurrency was being operated on the Andy Wealth Facebook page and claimed to involve a teacher who would advise about investment opportunities in apps named MetaEx and MetaEXC.
Avoid This Crypto Scam on the Andy Wealth Facebook Page
  • 17 March 2022
This scam looked awfully familiar.
Avoid This Crypto Scam on the Andy Wealth Facebook Page
Ethan David Rosenberg is a Facebook profile run by crypto scammers and had nothing to do with the real David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research.
Crypto Scammers Edited 10 Years of Facebook Posts to Appear Legit
  • 11 March 2022
We busted another crypto scam after the people behind it accidentally revealed themselves to our...
Crypto Scammers Edited 10 Years of Facebook Posts to Appear Legit
Instagram scammer @miss_anna.fx stole photos and ran a Bitcoin crypto scam on the Meta platform.
Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer
  • 15 February 2022
The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer
jan. 6 capitol rioters
1 Year Later: Here’s What’s Happening with Key Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
  • 6 January 2022
From court cases involving the so-called "QAnon Shaman" to "Zip-tie guy," we obtained and analyzed...
1 Year Later: Here’s What’s Happening with Key Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
Clothing, Apparel, Coat
Defense Attorneys Claim Entrapment in Alleged Whitmer Kidnap Plot Case
  • 27 December 2021
In a Christmas Day 2021 court filing, the lawyers asked the judge to toss the...
Defense Attorneys Claim Entrapment in Alleged Whitmer Kidnap Plot Case
What’s True and False About People Kyle Rittenhouse Shot in Kenosha
  • 16 December 2021
Fans of the teenager launched an online campaign to smear the reputations of his victims.
What’s True and False About People Kyle Rittenhouse Shot in Kenosha
Tree, Plant, Ornament
Fox News Christmas Tree Burned
  • 8 December 2021
Police suspect a homeless person set the tree alight.
Fox News Christmas Tree Burned
Tie, Accessories, Accessory
The Multiple Falsehoods of ‘Patriot Purge’
  • 4 November 2021
Tucker Carlson's "Patriot Purge" miniseries uses deceptive tactics and false statements to rewrite history.
The Multiple Falsehoods of ‘Patriot Purge’
Car, Automobile, Vehicle
Man Who Filmed Cops Beating Rodney King Dies from COVID Complications
  • 21 September 2021
George Holliday filmed perhaps one of the most consequential videos in modern history.
Man Who Filmed Cops Beating Rodney King Dies from COVID Complications
Person, Human, Car
BREAKING: Police in Utah Find Girl After Surveillance Vid Shows Suspected Abduction
  • 26 June 2021
The video caused widespread fear.
BREAKING: Police in Utah Find Girl After Surveillance Vid Shows Suspected Abduction
Belize Fugitive John McAfee Lands In Miami And Visits South Beach
Software Magnate John McAfee Dies in Prison
  • 23 June 2021
The antivirus software entrepreneur has in recent years embarked on a string of eccentric and...
Software Magnate John McAfee Dies in Prison
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Recent mass shootings have called into question whether there were shootings under previous administrations.
Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
the view settles with rittenhouse for $22 million and a formal apology
Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.
RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
Ed McMahon never gave out big checks at ordinary people's doorsteps for Publishers Clearing House.
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
Person, Human, Pedestrian
Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect ‘Cross the Border Illegally’?
Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect ‘Cross the Border Illegally’?
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