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Did AOC Start ‘Chain Migration’ Proceedings Against Melania Trump?

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David Emery
July 17, 2019 U.S. First Lady Melania Trump's parents, both from Slovenia, became U.S. citizens in August 2018.
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Was the Texas Church Shooter an Atheist on the DNC Payroll?

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Kim LaCapria
Nov. 7, 2017 Reports that the Texas church shooter was an atheist who was also on the DNC's payroll are fake ...
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A claim that Budweiser won't be at Oktoberfest for the first time in 75 years is labeled satire.

Budweiser Brands Won't Be at Oktoberfest for the First Time in 75 Years?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 24, 2023 The rumor surfaced in light of right-wing backlash to Bud Light partnering with Dylan Mulvaney, ...
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Is U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Under Investigation for Election Fraud?

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David Mikkelson
July 22, 2019 It's hard to find a race in which the winning candidate had less of a need to resort to election ...
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Fake News Purveyors Apologize for 'Satire' Story Calling Fallen Soldier a Deserter

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Bethania Palma
Oct. 30, 2017 A false story labeled "satire" posted on the web site FreedumJunkshun.com reported Sgt. La David ...
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Was the Judge in Jeffrey Epstein's Child-Sex Case Found Dead?

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David Mikkelson
July 16, 2019 Even for high-profile, sensational legal cases, junk news about the event is often consumed more ...
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No, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Isn't Considering 'Defunding, Maybe Disbanding' US Army

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Bethania Palma
Jan. 25, 2021 A meme shared on Facebook was mocked up to look like a screenshot of a news article.
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Was an RNC Office That Held Clinton Evidence 'Burned to the Ground'?

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David Emery
Feb. 22, 2019 At long last, Stepford, Connecticut, may be known for something besides 'The Stepford Wives.'
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Lloyd Austin Wears Face Shield in Philippines, Angering Uninformed Critics

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 30, 2021 U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's sarcastic remarks about Austin's "COVID theatre" lit up the internet.
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Did Biden Pardon 2,617 BLM Protesters?

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Snopes Staff
Feb. 13, 2021 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was a Crashed Bus Carrying Non-Citizens to Texas to Vote for Biden?

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Snopes Staff
March 3, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Lloyd Austin's DOD Approve Contracts for a Company He Owns Stocks in?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 2, 2021 A popular meme regarding the financial entanglements of Biden's secretary of defense used flawed ...
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No, Another Celebrity Didn't Die and Leave a Fortune to Trump

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Dan Evon
April 16, 2020 A website has published several mad libs-style death hoaxes claiming that ____________ died and ...
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Scott Baio at the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards, Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, Calif. 11-17-12

Was Scott Baio Killed in a Small Plane Crash?

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David Emery
May 29, 2017 Fake news sites reported that the former "Happy Days" actor died in a plane crash on his way to ...
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No, the Rittenhouses Haven't Sued Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg for Defamation

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David Emery
Nov. 28, 2021 It's always prudent to check the source of a claim before sharing online "news."
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Did Nike Fire Colin Kaepernick After an Arrest?

Written by:
David Emery
Sept. 10, 2018 Junk news sites reported that the currently unsigned NFL quarterback lost his endorsement deal a ...
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Is L.L. Bean Refusing to Hire Registered Gun Owners?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
June 25, 2018 A "satirical" blog used a fake meme to gin up outrage by attempting to link the company to Miche ...
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Does a Photo Show Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd 35 Years After 'Back to the Future'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb. 4, 2021 The picture of Doc and Marty spread widely online in February 2021.
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Did Judges Agree AG Barr Has 'Enough to Indict Clinton and Obama'?

Written by:
David Emery
May 22, 2019 Last time we checked, 'conspiracy to create a false conspiracy' was not an actual crime.
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Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Propose a Nationwide Motorcycle Ban?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 8, 2019 "The political pixie announced her intention to draft legislation banning motorcycles from use i ...
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