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Is This List of Changes to Social Security Over the Years Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
10/29/2005 19:01 PDT The Social Security system has been subject to debate for many decades.
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Facebook Privacy Warning

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/29/2011 10:50 PST A message purportedly provides instructions for stopping strangers from seeing your activity on ...
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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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Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged By Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

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Madison Dapcevich
08/23/2022 08:24 PDT The Houston-area salon owner was reportedly out to dinner for her birthday.
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Irena Sendler

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David Mikkelson
07/02/2008 17:00 PDT Irena Sendler, supposedly a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with saving 2, ...
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Paul Pelosi attacked with hammer in home

False Rumor Claims Paul Pelosi Brought Attacker Home from Gay Bar

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Jordan Liles
10/31/2022 17:01 PDT The Santa Monica Observer, the website that originally pushed this false rumor, later updated it ...
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Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

Written by:
David Emery
11/15/2021 01:57 PST We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade.
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Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?

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David Mikkelson
03/08/2002 06:14 PST Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan were both in the military during World War II, but ...
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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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Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?

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David Mikkelson
06/04/2012 03:40 PDT "WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
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vaccines and sudden adult death syndrome

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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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by:
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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Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?

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Dan Evon
09/26/2019 02:29 PDT A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as a ...
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Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?

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Kim LaCapria
09/12/2016 02:35 PDT A report claimed that Facebook was banning the posting of Christian-themed content while allowin ...
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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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Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

Written by:
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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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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Did Budweiser Tweet and Delete This About the World Cup Games in Qatar?

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Bethania Palma
11/18/2022 13:41 PST The last minute turnaround on alcohol policy caught tournament organizers (and a major sponsor) ...
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Cat, Pet, Mammal

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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Facebook to Make All Private Messages Viewable by Public

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David Mikkelson
12/18/2014 12:46 PST Will Facebook soon make all inbox messages publicly viewable to promote honesty?
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A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'
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Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?

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