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Authentic Video of Baby Recognizing Mother's Heart in Man's Chest After Organ Donation?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 15, 2024 We traced the earliest postings of the video to 2017.
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Authentic Video of Hair-Raising Cliff Walk in Chinese Park?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 28, 2024 The literal cliffhanger has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
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20 Myths and Facts About the Moon Landing

Written by:
Shannon Sanford
Feb. 29, 2024 Apparently some people think it was all a Stanley Kubrick film? Talk about a masterpiece!
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Does This Video Show a 1,200-Meter-Long Grass Slide in China?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 24, 2024 "The focal lengths of the fore and background feel very wrong," one Reddit user commented.
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Pics Show Breathtaking 'Ice Flowers' Formed on a Frozen River in China?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 7, 2024 "Winter wonderland of Nature's Geometry," one social media user captioned viral images.
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Is the World's 'Most Inconvenient Convenience Store' a Real Place?

Written by:
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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Online advertisements claimed that America's most famous burger brand is now Chinese owned and that China had bought US icons.

Did a Chinese Company Buy America's 'Most Famous Burger Brand'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 12, 2023 McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King are among the most popular burger chains in terms of U.S. sa ...
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Did China Side with Hamas and Say Israel's Actions in Gaza Went 'Beyond Self-Defense'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2023 Here's what we know about this somewhat complicated subject involving China, Israel, Gaza and Hamas.
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Video Shows Students at an Asian 'Influencer School'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 29, 2023 "This is next level, a legion of influencers to influence ... you," one social media user commented.
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Does Viral 'Sun Bear' Video Actually Show a Person in a Bear Costume?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 1, 2023 Social media users claimed that "a human in a suit" was seen in a Chinese zoo, pretending to be ...
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Is Temu Shopping App a Communist China-Based Scam That Spies on Users?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
June 5, 2023 Temu offers seemingly too-good-to-be-true deals on a massive range of products, but the app and ...
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Did Biden Start the 'Quad' Strategic Alliance with India, Japan, and Australia?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 22, 2023 The group says it supports “development, stability, and prosperity to benefit the people of the ...
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A person stands with their hands on their hips smiling at a group of people sitting down.

No, the FBI Didn't Increase Its Presence at EPCOT in Disney World

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 9, 2023 There's no evidence of any major threat to national security being reported at Disney World.
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TikTok's logo is on both a phone and in the background of a bigger screen.

Is TikTok Banned in China?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 23, 2023 Douyin, China's version of TikTok, is available within the country.
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Did Biden Say, 'Wait Until You See Our Plan for the Destruction of Taiwan'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb. 28, 2023 "One of the things I'm known for is my breaking news tweets," the originator of this claim said ...
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Did Chinese-Sent Surveillance Balloons Fly Over the US During Trump's Presidency?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 7, 2023 Glen VanHerck, the head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), said the flight ...
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Are Buildings in Hong Kong Designed with Holes Known as 'Dragon Gates'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 2, 2023 It's not literal so much as it's about feng shui.
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A video shot in China showed people being forcibly dragged to COVID quarantine in 2020 and not 2022.

Video Shows Police in China Enforcing Quarantine in 2020, Not 2022

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 6, 2022 An old video shot near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was reshared in late 2022 as if it ...
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A rumor said a video showed electric scooters in China that were abandoned because of battery costs.

Video Does Not Show Electric Scooter Bikes Abandoned in a 'Graveyard' Due to High Cost of Batteries

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 30, 2022 Here's how we solved the mystery of what this viral video truly showed.
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This photo does not show electric cars that were abandoned in France because of how expensive EV batteries cost for replacement.

Photo Doesn't Show Electric Cars in France, Nor Were They Abandoned Due to Battery Replacement Costs

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 13, 2022 There's no shortage of misleading online memes about electric vehicles.
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