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Elon Musk did not tweet that Jewish users would receive yellow star verified badges, as the rumor came from a satire tweet.

Tweet About Elon Musk Giving Jewish Accounts Star Badges Is Satire

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Jordan Liles
Nov 7, 2022 This was not a real tweet from Musk. It originated from a Twitter account that claims to publish ...
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YouTube did not say we are officially removing the skip ad button nor did they say it's for the mental healths sake of our advertisers.

Fake Tweet Says YouTube Will Be 'Removing the Skip Ad Button'

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Jordan Liles
Oct 27, 2022 The fake tweet was in a Reddit post entitled "13/6/2024."
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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

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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 picture showed a dog peeing on a Biden sign, not urinating on a Trump sign like a doctored photo showed.

Photo Shows Dog Peeing on Sign for Biden, Not Trump

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Jordan Liles
Oct 21, 2022 Here's how we figured out that this popular picture had been doctored.
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A Reddit user who claimed to work at a bank said that a couple tried to pass off a fake $5000 gold bill with Trump's face on it as if it was real money.

Did a Couple Visit a Bank to Cash a 'Gold' Trump $5,000 Bill?

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Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2022 "I thought they were joking and laughed before I realized they were serious," the Reddit user wh ...
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The Berry Global company posted a sign that expressed a policy forbidding employees from taking their breaks and lunches in their cars, according to a picture posted to r/antiwork on Reddit.

Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?

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Jordan Liles
Oct 6, 2022 Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks a ...
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A Reddit post said that 79 people died in a bridge collapse in 1845 that happened because a large crowd had gathered to watch a clown in a bathtub be pulled up a river by four geese.

Did 79 Die in a Bridge Collapse While Watching a Clown's Stunt?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 23, 2022 "It was just a mad publicity stunt, but as the clown and his geese paddled downstream, the suppo ...
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A man on TikTok claimed that he was charged more than $70k by DoorDash after exploiting a glitch.

Was a Man Charged $70K After Exploiting a DoorDash Glitch?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 22, 2022 According to the rumor, a man was charged more than $70,000 after DoorDash ...
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A Twitter rumor said Greg Abbott once dined at Rainforest Cafe and refused to leave a tip for the wait staff.

Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 30, 2022 According to the rumor, while previously serving as the attorney general of Texas, Gov. Greg Abb ...
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An estimate on an invoice for a hybrid car battery replacement from Roger Dean Chevrolet showed nearly $30,000 for a 2012 Chevy Volt.

Is This Estimate for a Chevy Volt Hybrid Battery Replacement Real?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 29, 2022 According to a viral picture, an estimate for Roger Dean Chevrolet showed a price of nearly $30, ...
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Liz Cheney responded to Donald Trump's endorsement of Harriet Hageman and said bring it and here's a sound bite for you.

Yes, Liz Cheney Tweeted 'Bring It,' Then Lost to Trump's Pick

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Jordan Liles
Aug 17, 2022 We looked for the origins of a screenshot that purported to show Cheney tweeting the words "brin ...
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A picture in a viral tweet purportedly showed an Applebee's sign that had the words adult spouse and the tweet claimed the company was welcoming child brides.

Did an Applebee's 'Adult Spouse' Sign Welcome 'Child Brides'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 2, 2022 A viral tweet with a picture of a sign said: "Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Applebee's ...
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US President Donald Trump said without evidence that Biden was misdiagnosed for COVID-19 and instead had dementia and joked that he would be moving into a nursing home in Wisconsin.

Did Trump Say Biden 'Has Dementia' and Is Moving to a Wisconsin Nursing Home?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 1, 2022 Former U.S. President Donald Trump used his own social media platform, Truth Social, to spread b ...
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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

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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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This picture showed a photo of a woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973 5 years before the Islamic Revolution, according to Reddit and Twitter.

Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?

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Jordan Liles
Jul 22, 2022 A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake in I ...
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A picture did not show Hunter Biden lying shirtless on a couch with five underage girls and two dogs, despite rumors that claimed it showed him engaged in sex trafficking or prostitution.

Online Photo Does Not Show Hunter Biden with Underage Girls

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Jordan Liles
Jul 12, 2022 Following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account, a picture was passed around that ...
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A Facebook post and Reddit thread said that a video showed Marines performing boarding exercises with jetpacks and landing on a high-speed ship.

Is the Video of 'Marines Perform Boarding Exercises with Jetpacks' Real?

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Jordan Liles
Jul 1, 2022 A video of a man using a jetpack out at sea near a military ship was posted on Facebook, which l ...
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A video said to have been shot at night in Ukraine purportedly showed a Russian missile following a boomerang pattern due to a malfunction, ending with an explosion in the same location where it was launched.

Did Video Show Russian Missile 'Boomerang' in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 24, 2022 We looked for the origins of a viral video that supposedly showed a Russia ...
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A tweet from Laila Dalton said that food-share or FoodShare bags that Starbucks supposedly donates were found in a blue garbage dumpster in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Were Starbucks Charity Food Donations Left in a Dumpster?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 13, 2022 We reached out to both Starbucks and Feeding America to ask about a viral ...
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Candace Owens did not respond to a Fox News tweet about ivermectin's hidden cost.

Did Fox News and Candace Owens Tweet About 'Ivermectin's Hidden Cost'?

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Jordan Liles
May 17, 2022 A purported screenshot claimed Fox News tweeted about "new studies" that found ivermectin users ...
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A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor

Elon Musk Was an Undocumented Immigrant?
Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax