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Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event
Written by:
David Mikkelson
06/26/2006 05:39 PDT
Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to ...
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Is Facebook Charging a User Fee?
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Bond Huberman
05/22/2020 03:12 PDT
Some rumors never die — they just grow new heads.
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Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?
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Jordan Liles
06/14/2022 07:46 PDT
We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...
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What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor
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Jordan Liles
11/17/2022 10:32 PST
A story about Musk's father once owning an emerald mine evolved into a larger rumor that had no ...
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Did Pope Francis Say 'God Has Instructed Me to Revise the Ten Commandments'?
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Dan Evon
David Mikkelson
07/07/2015 05:40 PDT
"The Pope said the updated Commandments reflect the changing times and include some minor reword ...
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The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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David Mikkelson
12/16/2013 04:00 PST
Was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created to bring comfort to a girl whose mother was dying of ...
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Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a 'Tragedy' and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?
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Jordan Liles
05/12/2022 07:09 PDT
We looked into text messages that appeared to claim that Oprah Winfrey had died, displaying the ...
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Do Facebook 'Copy and Paste, Don't Share' Posts Make Your Account Hackable?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
02/14/2017 06:02 PST
A popular video claims that sharing "copy and paste" Facebook status updates leaves social media ...
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Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
01/24/2022 04:13 PST
The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of ...
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Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop 'Could Be' His?
Written by:
Jessica Lee
04/06/2021 02:28 PDT
It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
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'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax
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Jordan Liles
10/14/2022 09:56 PDT
Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools
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Dan Evon
04/05/2022 04:47 PDT
Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...
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FALSE: Facebook Privacy Removal
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David Mikkelson
06/04/2012 05:00 PDT
Rumor: Facebook is 'deleting all privacy settings' and 'getting rid of its privacy policy.'
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Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?
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Jordan Liles
06/16/2022 04:14 PDT
"Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral p ...
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Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax
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Jordan Liles
11/17/2022 12:31 PST
The same site that pushed the Willis death hoax was doing the same for actor Dwayne "The Rock" J ...
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No, Vaccines Aren't Linked to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Written by:
Bethania Palma
06/15/2022 08:58 PDT
The rare deaths in young adults have been linked to cardiac disorders.
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Facebook Private Messages
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David Mikkelson
09/27/2012 05:00 PDT
Are your Facebook private inbox messages now visible for all to see?
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Online Pics Do Not Show Joe Biden Naked with Young Girl
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Jordan Liles
07/12/2022 09:46 PDT
A tweet falsely claimed that pictures from Hunter Biden's laptop show his father, President Joe ...
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Elon Musk Was an Undocumented Immigrant?
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Dan Evon
02/11/2016 06:47 PST
A meme on Facebook claimed that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk came into the U.S. without documentat ...
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Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?
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Madison Dapcevich
03/28/2022 08:00 PDT
We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.
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