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Did Mark Zuckerberg Ban Elon Musk from Facebook?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 13, 2023 Musk has previously said that he's never had a Facebook account.
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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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Facebook users copied and pasted a post that talked about accounts being hijacked.

'Everyone Is Slowly Getting Hijacked' Facebook Posts Resemble an Old Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 22, 2023 Here's the lowdown on this specific copy-and-paste message that was being posted in May 2023.
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The story of a man named Dustin Sparks who identifies as a dog originated as satire.

Did a Man Named Dustin Sparks Say He Identifies as a Dog?

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Jordan Liles
May 18, 2023 The story began, "A local man is making headlines after announcing that he identifies as a dog, ...
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An image shows various Facebook users saying the social media platform was sending friend requests to profile pages the user clicked on.

Did Facebook Glitch Cause Friend Requests To Be Sent Automatically?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 16, 2023 Facebook users reported that friend requests were sent automatically when they clicked on other ...
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A picture did not show a couple unable to have children has intercourse in the middle of an evangelical worship service to receive God's blessing nor did it show a pastor asking a married couple struggling to conceive to have sex inside church and in full view of congregation so that they can also pray for them to conceive.

Photo Does Not Show Couple Unable To Conceive Having Sex in Church

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 29, 2022 The church in Brazil explained in a series of Facebook posts about what the two people were actu ...
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A TikTok post that shows a message that claims someone has died and that users should click a link to learn more information is labeled as a scam.

'Look Who Died in an Accident' Facebook Messages Are a Scam

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 3, 2023 The messages read, "Look who died, in an accident I think you know him so sorry...[emoji]," with ...
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Did Lady Gaga's College Classmates Create Facebook Page Insulting Her?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 30, 2023 It was allegedly titled "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous."
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Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 19, 2023 About 250 to 280 million Facebook users are eligible to receive funds from the proposed class ac ...
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Did TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Once Work as a Facebook Intern?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
March 30, 2023 A viral TikTok video with the claim circulated in the days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifi ...
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amazon snake cat picture is fake

What We Know About This Viral 'Snake Cat' Image

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 15, 2023 There is no proof that "serpens catus" is a real animal.
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A picture of Joy Behar said that Elon Musk issued a tender offer to buy The View outright for $17 and a coupon for a free appetizer at Applebee's.

Did Elon Musk Offer to Buy ABC's 'The View'?

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Jordan Liles
May 10, 2022 A meme about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the daytime talk show "The View," and an Applebee's coupon spr ...
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Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?

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David Mikkelson
June 4, 2012 "WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
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Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

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Jordan Liles
June 16, 2022 "Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral p ...
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

Will Meta Begin Charging for Verified Accounts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 28, 2023 The service charges a monthly fee but has not launched in the U.S.
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 14, 2022 Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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16 Examples of Misleading (or False) 'Copypasta' Messages

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 26, 2023 This type of post asks people to copy, paste and share text — and doesn't always relay the truth.
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There was no sad news about Meghan Markle and she didn't endorse anti-aging skin creams.

False Ads Claim Meghan Markle Died and Endorsed Skincare Products

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 20, 2023 The scammy ads claimed to reveal "the real reason you don't see Meghan Markle anymore."
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No, Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Beg Elon Musk To Buy Facebook

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 13, 2023 He did not call him “mighty Elon,” either.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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