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Were Two Black Men Arrested for Waiting at a Starbucks?

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David Mikkelson
Apr 14, 2018 Philadelphia police are investigating an incident captured in a viral Facebook video.
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Text, Food, Poster

Is This Picture of 'Edward's' Starbucks Order Real?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 4, 2021 A picture posted on Twitter of a drink allegedly prepared for a customer named Edward went mega- ...
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Is Starbucks Offering Coupons for Black Customers Only?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 18, 2018 A Starbucks coupon for customers of "African-American heritage" only was a piece of divisive pro ...
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Is Starbucks Installing 'Shatter-Proof Windows'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 29, 2018 An image circulating online falsely promised "free coffee for a year" to anyone who could damage ...
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Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 1, 2018 A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white peop ...
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Did Starbucks Announce 'Patrons of Color' Can Go to the Head of the Line?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 3, 2018 A spoof of the Starbucks race controversy and anti-bias training featured an apocryphal quote fr ...
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Is Starbucks Replacing Plastic Straws with Paper Straws Wrapped in Plastic?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 1, 2018 A meme criticizing Starbucks' use of paper straws wrapped in plastic packaging employed an image ...
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Did a Starbucks Executive Say That 'White Men Are the Root of All Evil'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov 6, 2018 A notorious junk news web site grossly distorted comments made by Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer.
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Has Starbucks Sold a 'Christmas Blend' Since 1984?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 6, 2020 Since at least 2015, the popular coffee chain has faced accusations of being "anti-Christmas."
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Were Blood, Dog Feces Hidden Inside Starbucks Products?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 10, 2018 Although an Atlanta Starbucks briefly closed after complaints of contamination, these rumors ste ...
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Is starbucks facing shortages?

Is Starbucks Facing Supplies Shortages?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 12, 2021 Even the ubiquitous coffee chain has its limits.
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Electronics, Outdoors, Phone

Video Shows Starbucks Drone Delivery

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 26, 2021 The video sparked widespread interest.
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Text, Banner, Person

Amazon, Starbucks and the Sparking of a New American Union Movement

Written by:
The Conversation
Apr 4, 2022 Something is definitely happening in the labor movement.
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The 'Starbucks Cup-Size Scam' Video Is an Old Internet Prank

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 31, 2022 It is apparently worth repeating: Different sized cups hold different amounts of liquid.
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 13, 2022 We reached out to both Starbucks and Feeding America to ask about a viral ...
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A rumor said Starbucks was going cashless in the UK US and Canada but was false.

Is Starbucks Going Cashless in UK, US, and Canada?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 31, 2022 A picture of a sign taken inside a Starbucks store read, "We're Going Cashless." A closer look h ...
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PepsiCo recalled cases of the Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot drink in seven states.

Starbucks Drink Recall for 'Metal Fragments' Concerns 7 US States

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 16, 2022 News of a recall concerning a Starbucks prepackaged drink landed in September 2022.
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Philadelphia Starbucks Bathroom Controversy

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 14, 2015
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Doctor holding x-ray of lungs

Are Refugee Tuberculosis Rates in San Diego 'More Than 100 Times Greater' Than the National Average?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Aug 17, 2017 A California scientist told us that Breitbart's story on his team's 2013 study was "not an accur ...
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Starbucks Dreamer Day

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 7, 2017 Starbucks Dreamer Day was a hoax concocted on 4chan's /pol/ forum as a way to drive a wedge betw ...
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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?
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

Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?