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Bag, Handbag, Accessories

Did Guess Stop Bag Sales After Being Accused of Ripping Off the Telfar Bag?

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Nur Ibrahim
March 30, 2021 There were a lot of visual similarities between the two bag designs.
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FALSE: Metallica Sues 8th Grader Over Hand-Drawn Logo on Notebook

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2016 A fake news article claimed that the band Metallica filed a lawsuit against an 8th-grader for d ...
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Term Paper With Whale

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David Mikkelson
July 1, 2011 Professor notices omission of whale drawing from marine biology term paper resubmitted several t ...
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President Barack Obama

IJR Staffers Suspended for Promoting Obama Conspiracy Theory

Written by:
David Emery
March 21, 2017 Independent Journal Review suspended three staff members, including chief content officer Benny ...
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Resubmitted Paper

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David Mikkelson
July 1, 2011 Professor recognizes term paper that has been submitted several times by different students.
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Can Drivers in Canada Be Fined $1,500 If a Passenger Uses a Cellphone?

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Dan MacGuill
Aug. 5, 2020 A website with a penchant for attention-grabbing headlines about life in Canada struck again in ...
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A rumor said Joe Biden finished 76th in a class of 85 at Syracuse University College of Law in 1968.

Biden Finished 76th Academically in a Class of 85 at Syracuse University College of Law in 1968?

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Jordan Liles
April 27, 2024 "The Democrats literally pick from the bottom of the barrel," a user on X (formerly Twitter) cla ...
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Melania Trump’s Web Site Scrubbed from the Internet

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 29, 2016 Online biographical info for the GOP candidate's wife was taken down amid speculation she doesn' ...
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The claim is that former U.S. President Donald Trump released a statement praising the book of Fox News host Jesse Watters that contained a verbatim copy of a paragraph from the book's promotional description.

Did Trump Plagiarize Praise for Jesse Watters' Book from a Promo Blurb?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 14, 2021 The president's statement contained a verbatim copy of a paragraph from the book's promotional d ...
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Melania Trump.

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 29, 2018 A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama ...
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A rumor said Joe Biden finished 76th in a class of 85 at Syracuse University College of Law in 1968.

Biden Graduated 76th in a Class of 85 at Syracuse University College of Law in 1968?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 22, 2024 A meme about Joe Biden's placement in his 1968 graduating class went viral in April 2024.
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Is This the 2020 Summer Olympics Logo?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 18, 2019 The Olympics bring together the greatest athletes (and graphic designers) in the world.
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Did President Trump Plagiarize His Commencement Speech from 'Legally Blonde'?

Written by:
David Emery
May 17, 2017 Snippets of a commencement address delivered by Trump have been compared to snippets of a scene ...
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Did Melania Trump Copy Michelle Obama's MLK Day Message?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 18, 2018 Rumors holding that Melania Trump plagiarized her Martin Luther King Day tweet from former First ...
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Is This Viral List of 'Four Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.' True?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 19, 2003 You probably didn't know most of them because they're not true.
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4 Tips for Spotting AI-Generated Pics

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David Emery Jessica Lee
April 16, 2023 Images created by artificial intelligence (AI) software often circulate without disclaimers to s ...
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Did Trump's 1776 Commission Report Copy and Paste Old Content?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 20, 2021 The practice of reusing your old writing, without proper citation, is known as self-plagiarism, ...
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Professor's Paper

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 2011 Did a student turn in an old term paper as his own work, only to discover it was written by his ...
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Did Winston Churchill Say 'The Fascists of the Future Will Call Themselves Anti-Fascists?'

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 7, 2018 A quote incorrectly attributed to the former British prime minister was spread on social media b ...
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Face, Person, Human

Is Dina Sanichar the 'Real-Life Mowgli'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 17, 2021 The fantastical fictional work "The Jungle Book" may have some roots in the truth.
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