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Was Reka Gyorgy Banned by Twitter for Criticizing Lia Thomas?

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Dan Evon
March 23, 2022 A number of misleading and false claims were circulated after Lia Thomas became the first transg ...
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Is the World's 'Most Inconvenient Convenience Store' a Real Place?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec. 17, 2023 Pictures of a tiny shack built into a cliffside nearly 400 feet off the ground purport to show a ...
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Swimmer Lia Thomas Considering Retirement After Medals Taken From Her?

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Nur Ibrahim
March 13, 2024 The transgender athlete has been subject to numerous rumors.
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Did Swimmer Lia Thomas Beg for 2024 Olympics Tryout After Being Barred from Competing?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 30, 2023 The specific claim is "satirical," but trans women are, as of this writing, banned from competin ...
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CIA Agent Confesses on Deathbed: ‘We Blew Up WTC7 on 9/11’?

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David Mikkelson
July 15, 2017 Reports that a dying CIA agent confessed to blowing up WTC Building 7 on 9/11 through controlled ...
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'The Simpsons' Creator Matt Groening Is a Former CIA Agent?

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Nikki Dobrin
May 5, 2024 Episodes of "The Simpsons" that coincided with significant cultural events have sparked speculat ...
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Is 'Juice-Jacking' via Public USB Ports a Real Security Threat?

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Dan Evon
Nov. 18, 2019 While "juice-jacking" is technically possible, the criminal practice doesn't appear to be widesp ...
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Riley Gaines Settled a Lawsuit Against Swimmer Lia Thomas for $1.2M?

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 16, 2023 Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines has criticized an NCAA decision that allowed Thomas, who is ...
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A white woman lifts her arm near her head as she swims in a pool.

Lia Thomas Decides To Swim with Men’s Team After Facing 'Extreme Criticism'?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 23, 2023 "Good luck," several people commented.
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Was Lia Thomas Fired From Her High School Coaching Job After 2 Weeks?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 3, 2024 The transgender athlete has been subject to numerous rumors and claims.
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Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins Hospital

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David Mikkelson
April 3, 2007 "Emails offering easy remedies for avoiding and curing cancer are the latest Web-influenced trend."
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Restore the Pledge of Allegiance Petition

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 6, 2007 E-mail petition seeks to restore the Pledge of Allegiance to public schools.
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An online rumor said that Riley Gaines had either filed a lawsuit or settled one with transgender athlete Lia Thomas for $1.2 million, $2 million, or $5 million.

Former Swimmer Riley Gaines Sues Lia Thomas for $2M?

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Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023 We took a closer look at this familiar rumor from the world of collegiate swimming.
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Did the CDC 'Admit' 98 Million Americans Were Given a 'Cancer Virus' via the Polio Shot?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct. 24, 2015 Much ado about nothing: The CDC didn't 'admit' anyone contracted cancer from polio vaccinations, ...
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Morgan Freeman

Did Morgan Freeman Say 'Jailing Hillary' Is the Best Way to 'Restore Public Faith' in Government?

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Dan Evon
Oct. 31, 2017 An article appearing to report that the actor had urged President Donald Trump to imprison Hilla ...
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Czech Republic Gets Rebranded

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Brooke Binkowski
April 19, 2016 The country is waiting for final approval on a shortened English-language version of its name: " ...
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Satire: NCAA Strips Lia Thomas Of National Championship After Unfavorable Test Results

No, NCAA Didn't Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results

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David Emery
May 13, 2023 The source of this false claim, a website called The Dunning-Kruger Times, stipulates that "Ever ...
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Is This a Photo of the Last Public Execution in US?

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Alex Kasprak
April 8, 2023 The event was a media circus and an embarrassment for Kentucky.
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Lia Thomas Was Rejected From US 2024 Olympic Swim Team While Riley Gaines Got a Spot?

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Jack Izzo
Nov. 17, 2023 Snopes has previously fact-checked articles about Thomas and Gaines.
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A joke tweet said that a line of people camping was already forming outside of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City for the Vision Pro VR and AR headset.

Does Photo Show a Line Outside an Apple Store for Vision Pro Headset in June 2023?

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Jordan Liles
June 6, 2023 The company announced that its first virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset was ...
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