Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
6 February 2018 Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
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Did ABC News Ban Flag Lapel Pins?
8 October 2001 Misunderstandings about prior policy led to the rumor that ABC had banned their on-air news personnel from wearing American flag pins after 9/11.
Hillary Clinton Gave 20 Percent of United States’ Uranium to Russia in Exchange for Clinton Foundation Donations?
25 October 2016 Allegations of a "quid pro quo" deal giving Russia ownership of one-fifth of U.S. uranium deposits in exchange for $145 million in donations to the Clinton Foundation are unsubstantiated.
Did Pepsi Omit ‘Under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance?
9 February 2002 A sixteen-year-old rumor about the Pledge of Allegiance that never had anything to do with Pepsi continues to dog the soft drink company.
Did Melania Trump Wear This Jacket on Her Way to Visit Children Separated from Their Families?
21 June 2018 The First Lady made a surprise visit to detained immigrant children while wearing a jacket bearing the message "I DON'T REALLY CARE DO U?" on the back.
’22 Christian Missionaries Sentenced to Death’ Prayer Request
17 November 2009 A prayer request for 22 missionaries about to be executed in Afghanistan is spurious and outdated.
Is the Owner of Jimmy John’s a Big-Game Hunter?
31 July 2015 Photographs show Jimmy John Liautaud, the owner of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, with animal kills from big game hunts.
Does This Video Show a Car Exploding at a Gas Station Due to Cellphone Use?
22 March 2018 A video of a fatal explosion at a gas station in Brazil was real, but the tragedy wasn't caused by the reasons assigned to it.
Was the ‘Law to Separate Families’ Passed in 1997 or ‘by Democrats’?
18 June 2018 There is no federal law mandating children and parents be separated at the border; a policy resulting in that outcome was enacted in May 2018.
Did Donald Trump Say Republicans Are the “Dumbest Group of Voters”?
16 October 2015 Donald Trump did not proclaim that Republicans are the "dumbest group of voters" in a 1998 'People' magazine interview.
Was Accused Russian Spy Mariia Butina Photographed in the Oval Office?
17 July 2018 An image purportedly showing accused Russian spy Mariia Butina in the Oval Office with President Trump is a case of misidentification.
Social Media Hacker Warning
17 March 2009 Accepting a Facebook friend request from a stranger will not provide hackers with access to your computer and online accounts.