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Did TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Once Work as a Facebook Intern?

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Damakant Jayshi
Mar 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
Mar 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'?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 4, 2012 "WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
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Text, Label, Paper

Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 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

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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

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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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Facebook ads falsely claimed that some allegations against Dolly Parton had been confirmed.

Dolly Parton CBD and Keto Gummies Claims Are False

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Jordan Liles
Dec 21, 2022 Facebook users shared links to ads that claimed "allegations" against Dolly Parton had been "con ...
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Former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram with his account suspension ending in the coming weeks.

Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram Ends in 'Coming Weeks,' Meta Announces

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump wil ...
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In sum, security-conscious users need not worry about a "new hack on Facebook" that might hurt, offend, or insult friends.

Does a Facebook Hack 'Hurt and Offend' Friends?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 10, 2012 A warning about an "insulting" Facebook hack began with: "Apparently someone has found another w ...
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Denzel Washington never said just because you don't share it on social media doesn't mean you are not up to big things and live it and stay low key as well as privacy is everything.

Did Denzel Washington Say, 'Just Because You Don't Share It on Social Media Doesn't Mean You Are Not Up to Big Things'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 19, 2022 We looked for the origins of a quote about social media that's been credited to the actor in twe ...
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A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 20, 2022 If only "copypasta" worked that way.
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Concerned parents claimed on Facebook that children were receiving instructions for a suicide and self-harm game within Roblox.

Is a Self-Harm Game Really Being Shown to Kids on Roblox?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 10, 2023 We contacted Roblox and studied up on the online game platform to try to find the truth about th ...
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YouTube removed a video for a paid ad that promoted an odd ice hack or an Alpine ice hack for a diet supplement named Alpilean.

YouTube Removes 'Odd Ice Hack' Weight Loss Ad for Alpilean, Citing Scam Policy Violation

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 5, 2023 "This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on spam, deceptive practices, and sc ...
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Tom Selleck is not dead, nor did he experience sad news or endorse CBD gummies.

Tom Selleck Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Rumors

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 27, 2022 The death hoax about the film and TV star spread in Facebook posts and YouTube videos.
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A Facebook post was purportedly written by a Southwest Airlines pilot who said that the company had imploded following a weekend winter storm in December 2022.

Did a Southwest Airlines Pilot Post on Facebook, 'Southwest Airlines Has Imploded'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 27, 2022 Facebook users copied and pasted a post about a supposed Southwest Airlines pilot as the company ...
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