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Is Facebook Charging a User Fee?

Written by:
Bond Huberman
05/22/2020 03:12 PDT Some rumors never die — they just grow new heads.
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The Republican Senate Report on Hunter Biden, Explained

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
09/29/2020 06:53 PDT The allegations against Joe Biden's son are complicated, but the report is also flawed in import ...
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Facebook Private Messages

Written by:
David Mikkelson
09/27/2012 05:00 PDT Are your Facebook private inbox messages now visible for all to see?
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Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?

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

Written by:
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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Aerial shot of "Pearl City," Doha, Qatar

Qatar Points to 'Fake News' Amid Diplomatic Crisis

Written by:
Bethania Palma
06/06/2017 13:16 PDT The FBI reportedly sent investigators to Doha, but the crisis between the Gulf states has been b ...
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FALSE: Facebook Privacy Removal

Written by:
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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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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Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?

Written by:
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 Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?

Written by:
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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Social Security 'Fun Facts'

Written by:
David Emery
07/06/2017 17:17 PDT In which we check into some "fun facts" about Social Security from a Facebook meme saying the go ...
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Text, Label, Paper

Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

Written by:
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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Computer Keyboard, Electronics, Computer

Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
03/28/2022 08:00 PDT We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
08/19/2022 04:17 PDT We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
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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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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 ...
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Facebook 'No Religion' Campaign

Written by:
David Mikkelson
03/07/2014 04:00 PST Rumor: Facebook will be banning all posts expressing religious beliefs.
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Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
03/26/2018 07:41 PDT The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor turned gun-control activist has been ...
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Social Security as 'Federal Benefit Payments'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
07/22/2012 17:00 PDT An item criticizing multiple aspects of the Social Security system gets nearly everything wrong.
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