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TikToker Sued Parents for Being Born — and Won?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct 23, 2023 "Essentially, they're responsible for my life for the rest of my life because they didn't ask fo ...
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Giant Carpet Python's Rooftop Crawl Caught on Camera in Australia?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 29, 2023 According to Australian officials, carpet pythons are "one of the largest, most familiar snakes ...
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'Michael Kors Handbag' Giveaway Scam Comes with Hidden Subscription Fees

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 6, 2023 Consumers should beware of offers that seem too good to be true, since they might include monthl ...
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Did a Boycott of Bud Light Over Trans Celebrity Partnership Cost Anheuser-Busch Billions?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 14, 2023 The rumor surfaced amid a right-wing push to stop buying the beer after it partnered with Dylan ...
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Did TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Once Work as a Facebook Intern?

Written by:
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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Did Congress Officially Ban TikTok?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 24, 2023 Both the White House and U.S. Congress have been exploring different options to further regulate ...
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TikTok's logo is on both a phone and in the background of a bigger screen.

Is TikTok Banned in China?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 23, 2023 Douyin, China's version of TikTok, is available within the country.
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A video recorded in January 2021 has been miscaptioned ahead of the 2022 midterm elections with the words MORE THAN 7,000 soldiers are now in DC.

Video Does Not Show 7K Soldiers in DC Days Before 2022 Midterm Elections

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 1, 2022 The miscaptioned video actually dates back to January 2021, just after the deadly protest at the ...
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 22, 2022 According to the rumor, a man was charged more than $70,000 after DoorDash ...
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A TikTok video from 2020 appeared to show Queen Elizabeth II in a selfie video captured by a member of the royal Queen's Guard also known as a Beefeater.

Did a Royal Guard Film a TikTok Selfie with Queen Elizabeth II?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 9, 2022 Readers asked about a TikTok video that appeared to show a member of the Queen's Guard recording ...
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A fake Facebook page for TikTok video creator Elyse Myers appeared to be run from Pakistan.

Is This Elyse Myers' Official Facebook Page?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 8, 2022 A Facebook page managed by at least one administrator in Pakistan reportedly stole and made mone ...
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A mama bear charged a California man with her three cubs nearby in a garage.

Mama Bear with Cubs in Garage Charges at Man in Viral Video

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 21, 2021 In the video's original audio, the mama bear is heard growling as she charges toward the door of ...
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Chipotle denied a TikTok video rumor that claimed they have a policy where online or digital orders only receive half scoops of the ingredients that make up their food offerings.

Chipotle Denies Rumor that Digital Orders Receive 'Half Scoops' of Ingredients

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2022 A TikTok video claimed that Chipotle has a policy that says online orders should receive less fo ...
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A TikTok video does not show that US President Joe Biden put his pants on backwards for an October 2022 trip to survey storm damage in Puerto Rico.

Biden Did Not Wear His Pants Backwards in Puerto Rico

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 12, 2022 TikTok users pushed a rumor about U.S. President Joe Biden supposedly putting his pants on backw ...
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A TikTok video supposedly showed a garbage truck bursting into flames.

Is the 'Garbage Truck Bursts into Flames' Video Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 23, 2022 A video shows a garbage truck spewing a liquid and bursting into flames after pulling up to a ho ...
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The Rock did not promote Black Adam's trailer and release date in condolences about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

'The Rock' Did Not Promote 'Black Adam' in Tweets About Queen

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 12, 2022 Two fake tweets went around on social media that made it look like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was ...
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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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A TikTok video claimed that Cinnamon Toast Crunch containing BHT was a danger to human health.

Does Cinnamon Toast Crunch Contain BHT?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 6, 2022 Here's what we know about butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and its inclusion in some breakfast cer ...
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According to a tweet HBO canceled Euphoria ahead of the production of its third season.

'Euphoria' Season 3 Was Not Canceled by HBO

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 30, 2022 A misleading tweet about the HBO TV show "Euphoria" started a mess that eventually spread to Fac ...
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A satire video and article said Disney World was demolishing and removing Cinderella Castle.

Is Disney World Removing Cinderella Castle?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 23, 2022 According to an online rumor, Disney World was going to demolish the iconic Cinderella Castle so ...
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