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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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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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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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Twitter Rumors, Unpacked: Elon Musk's Building Access, 'Space Karen' — and More

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
11/18/2022 12:31 PST Chaos ensued as new owner Musk gave employees an ultimatum.
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Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
11/04/2022 10:46 PDT David DePape, who is accused of severely injuring Paul Pelosi with a hammer, is a Canadian national.
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Does the Satanic Temple Want to Establish After School Satan Clubs?

Written by:
David Emery
08/01/2016 04:29 PDT A 'religious' organization called the Satanic Temple seeks to establish After School Satan Clubs ...
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Did President Trump Reverse President Obama's Turkey Pardons?

Written by:
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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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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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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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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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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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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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/12/1997 16:00 PST One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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Facebook to Make All Private Messages Viewable by Public

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/18/2014 12:46 PST Will Facebook soon make all inbox messages publicly viewable to promote honesty?
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Did Biden Twice Vote To Tax Social Security While in the Senate?

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

Written by:
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 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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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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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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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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Oprah Winfrey did not suffer a tragedy or die in May 2022 nor did she endorse keto weight loss gummies in Time magazine with Ellen DeGeneres.

Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a 'Tragedy' and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?

Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?

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