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Authentic Video of Surfers During Hurricane Hilary in California?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 21, 2023 "Dude is surfing while California is flooding and earthquakes are going on," one social media us ...
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Keith M Alber wrote an opinion from a former judge which began with the words I am a student of law whose age is 85.

Did Keith M. Alber Write, 'Opinion From a Former Judge'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2022 Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were ...
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This Is Not a Real Photo of Trump Kissing Gavin Newsom

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 12, 2023 The two political figures had an up-and-down relationship during Trump’s presidency.
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Were 10M Mail-In Ballots ‘Lost’ During California's 2022 Midterms?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 20, 2023 The Public Interest Legal Group has been pushing the same misleading claims for years.
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Is San Francisco Considering Plan To Give $5M to Each Eligible Black Person for Reparations?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 17, 2023 Racial inequality and injustice have long been a part of the city’s history.
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Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 12, 2021 The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
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Oakland Woman Calls Police on Black People Grilling 'Illegally' in Public Park

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2018 Michelle Snider filmed a lengthy interaction with an unnamed woman who insisted police respond t ...
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Would a Proposed Law 'Ban the Bible' in California?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 20, 2018 A Republican politician and a right-wing television station grossly misrepresented California le ...
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A black car with an "Uber" sign in the passenger side window.

Driverless Uber Runs Red Light?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 14, 2016 A video purportedly shows a driverless Uber running a red light in San Francisco.
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Did California Pass a Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Vote in Federal Elections?

Written by:
Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Feb 22, 2016 California did pass a law intended to increase voter turnout, but the state has not made it lega ...
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Did Amazon Choose San Diego For Its 'HQ2'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov 6, 2017 A short-lived fake story about the giant tech company illustrated the dangers of sharing posts b ...
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California governor Jerry Brown

Is California Governor Jerry Brown Allowing HIV-Positive People to Donate Blood?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 18, 2017 Web sites misstate what would happen under a bill that was signed into law on 6 October 2017.
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A Facebook post said of a video that a humpback whale swallows two girls in California but the reality was that the November 2020 incident in Avila Beach did not involve either woman landing in the animal's mouth.

Is the 'Humpback Whale Swallows Two Girls in California' Video Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 1, 2022 Two women who were enjoying a day of kayaking received the surprise of their lives when they had ...
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Ronald Reagan once said there is absolutely no reason why out on the street today a civilian should be carrying a loaded weapon.

Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 3, 2022 Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once made a ...
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The Joe Rogan subreddit on Reddit posted a California is a shithole starterpack and it included Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Alabama.

Is the 'California is a Shithole' Starterpack Accurate?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2022 The "starterpack" picture appeared to be first posted to the Joe Rogan subreddit in February 2022.
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Was a Teacher Fired for Not 'Meowing at Student Who Identifies as a Cat'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 25, 2022 A story shared on TikTok by California substitute teacher Bridget Maas went viral in January 2022.
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Did California Governor Jerry Brown Veto a Wildfire Management Bill, Increasing the Risk of Wildfires?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov 13, 2018 A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative ...
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Does This Photograph Show Clouds Over the California Wildfires?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 6, 2018 A spectacular image of red-tinted clouds at sunset was repurposed to falsely connect it with 201 ...
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Blackboard with "Español" written on it.

Did California's Governor Sign a Law Requiring All Students to Learn Spanish?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 24, 2018 A notorious producer of fake news provokes yet more outrage with another fabricated meme.
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Patrick Little.

Is a Neo-Nazi Running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in California?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 1, 2018 Patrick Little has repeatedly expressed white supremacist views in his campaign, including calli ...
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