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Did Biden Twice Vote To Tax Social Security While in the Senate?

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Bethania Palma

09/14/2020 10:14 PDT A meme circulating on social media lacked historical context.

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?

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.'

Is Facebook Implementing User Fees?

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Barbara Mikkelson

12/31/2009 03:29 PST "Facebook is a free site and will never require that you pay to continue using the site."

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Did President Trump Reverse President Obama's Turkey Pardons?

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Kim LaCapria

01/25/2017 03:10 PST Reports that President Trump "revoke[d] all sixteen Thanksgiving Day turkey pardons," ordering t ...

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?

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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 ...

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?

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

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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 ...

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 ...

Do Facebook 'Copy and Paste, Don't Share' Posts Make Your Account Hackable?

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Kim LaCapria

02/14/2017 06:02 PST A popular video claims that sharing "copy and paste" Facebook status updates leaves social media ...

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 ...

Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'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.

A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

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 ...

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) ...

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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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.

Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

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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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