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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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Disney did not file a patent for a roller coaster that jumps the track, as this was just satire.

Did Disney File a Patent for Roller Coaster that Jumps Tracks?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 17, 2022 While this might appear to be "obvious" satire, some Instagram commenters apparently believed th ...
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Instagram is down on May 26 2022 and it's unclear when the login issues will be resolved.

Is Instagram Down? Login Issues Reported by Users.

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 26, 2022 Instagram users reported on Twitter and the Down Director website that they were unable to acces ...
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Instagram scammer @miss_anna.fx stole photos and ran a Bitcoin crypto scam on the Meta platform.

Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2022 The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
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Facebook Instagram WhatsApp and Messenger are all down and have an outage.

Facebook Is Down, as Are Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 4, 2021 The websites and apps for all four Facebook products were not available on the morning of Oct. 4.
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Instagram is partially down for a select number of users with a couldnt refresh feed error.

Is Instagram Down? 'Couldn't Refresh Feed' Error Impacting Some Users

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 8, 2021 The Instagram feed problem appeared to only impact a select number of users.
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A couldn't refresh feed error on Instagram plagued an unknown number of users as did a Reels issue.

Instagram Says Fix Coming for 'Couldn't Refresh Feed' Error

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 11, 2021 In August 2021, Instagram users took to Twitter to discuss experiencing a "couldn't refresh feed ...
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Facebook logo surrounded by angry emojis.

Journalists, Activists Criticize Social Media Sites Amid Conflicts Over Content

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 21, 2018 A news media trade group accused Facebook specifically of furthering a "dangerous narrative" reg ...
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Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Phone

Did Texas Ban Instagram Filters?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 13, 2022 A lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton provoked headlines and social media posts in May ...
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The Oct. 24, 2022, deadly shooting in St. Louis took place at a high school that had metal detectors, locked doors, and seven security officers working in the building.

Tweet Accurately Describes Security at St. Louis School Shooting

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 25, 2022 Here is the evidence we gathered after readers asked us to confirm whether this viral tweet was ...
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A video claims to show a real, high-speed police chase in which a Porsche Cayenne SUV drives up a ramp to hide in the back of a truck.

Video of SUV Driving Up Truck Ramp To Escape Cops Is Digital Animation

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 Creative visual effects artist and Instagram user @2ncs wasn't credited for the digital animatio ...
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A photo shows Hillary Clinton playing a Game Boy on a flight while seated on an airplane.

Does Photo Show Hillary Clinton Playing a Game Boy?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 19, 2022 There's no shortage of doctored pictures on the internet.
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A video captioned as water park in China or waterpark in China showed hundreds of people in inflatable rubber tubes floating in a wave swimming pool.

Is This 'Water Park in China' Wave Pool Video Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 8, 2022 A video claimed to show scores of people crammed into a wave pool at a water park in China. Was ...
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Instagram’s ‘Precise Location’ Tool Is Nothing New

Instagram’s ‘Precise Location’ Tool Is Nothing New

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 26, 2022 A widely shared social media post is misleading.
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An online video titled as "Brazil in a nutshell" or "another day in Night City" did not show real-world gun violence captured on video.

'Brazil in a Nutshell' Street Gunfire Video Shows TV Series Filming

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 27, 2022 According to HoaxEye, a video of men on a motorcycle trading gunfire with others in a Brazilian ...
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Digitally created video purports to show a volcanic eruption and tsunami as seen from a boat.

Video: Did a Boater Really Capture a Volcanic Eruption?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 19, 2022 And somehow the video survived as the boat submerged beneath tsunami waves.
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A fake TikTok livestream account for Cristiano Ronaldo gained 100,000 followers in less than 72 hours.

Cristiano Ronaldo Featured in Fake Livestream on TikTok

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 18, 2022 TikTok live streams that replay old videos are nothing new. However, this one attributed to Cris ...
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Melissa Jackson on Instagram aka @melissa_jacks0n is a crypto scammer with stolen photos.

Crypto Scammer with 452K Followers Stole Photos, Advertised on Instagram

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 26, 2022 The scammer with the fake name "Melissa Jackson" (@melissa_jacks0n) was allowed by Meta to adver ...
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Selfie Control

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 31, 2015
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Facebook scams that promise a payment of $750 in Cash App or CashApp should be avoided.

Avoid These $750 Cash App Scams on Facebook and Instagram

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 27, 2022 We found dozens of the scams within seconds, all with a simple search.
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Social Security 'Fun Facts'

Is Facebook Implementing User Fees?