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A false rumor on Twitter said that a representative for Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited a grieving family's home who lost a child at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and offered money in exchange for standing with the governor against stronger gun laws.
Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
  • 27 May 2022
The rumor originated from a now-deleted Twitter account using the handle @MyCancerJourne3.
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Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.
RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
  • 27 May 2022
A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in...
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RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
Retail giant Walmart has apologized after selling ice cream that was themed on the Juneteenth holiday.
Walmart Apologizes for Selling Juneteenth Ice Cream
  • 25 May 2022
The company had previously stocked some of its store's shelves with a product named Great...
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Walmart Apologizes for Selling Juneteenth Ice Cream
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’?
  • 17 May 2022
A purported screenshot claimed Fox News tweeted about "new studies" that found ivermectin users suffered...
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Did Fox News and Candace Owens Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’?
is twitter home button a birdhouse?
Is Twitter’s ‘Home’ Icon a Birdhouse?
  • 13 May 2022
File this under "Things we just realized."
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Is Twitter’s ‘Home’ Icon a Birdhouse?
FILE - CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Musk says his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold" pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform. The announcement that the Tesla billionaire tweeted Friday, May 13, 2022 is another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over his planned buyout of Twitter. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold’
  • 13 May 2022
Musk, who has been vocal about his desire to clean up Twitter's problem with “spam...
  • AP News
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold’
Elon Musk announced in an answer that he would be for the idea of unbanning former US President Donald Trump, meaning he would reverse the ban made in January 2021.
Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk’s Full Explanation
  • 10 May 2022
"Important to listen to my full explanation," Musk later tweeted after his remarks made the...
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Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk’s Full Explanation
An online advertisement for EcoPlus EcoDriver EcoFuel EcoChip said that Coke or Coca-Cola or ketchup or Colgate toothpaste or a dishwasher tablet should be poured into a car or automobile gas or petrol or fuel tank.
EcoPlus Ad Shows Coke Poured into Car’s Gas Tank
  • 4 May 2022
We reached out to a company spokesperson to ask about this very bad idea that...
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EcoPlus Ad Shows Coke Poured into Car’s Gas Tank
According to a TikTok video Facebook is a CIA program and Mark Zuckerberg is a secret agent.
Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
  • 2 May 2022
According to Google Trends, after a video was posted to TikTok, some users were searching...
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Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk about Ghislaine Maxwell and kung fu practice on Saturday was fake.
Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?
  • 29 April 2022
We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey...
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Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?
FILE - The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition and his plans for a more hands-off approach to moderating content is clashing with ambitious new laws in Europe that are meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material. Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
  • 27 April 2022
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new...
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Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
elon musk
With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
  • 26 April 2022
What would you do with $40 billion?
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With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
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Recent mass shootings have called into question whether there were shootings under previous administrations.
Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
the view settles with rittenhouse for $22 million and a formal apology
Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.
RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
Ed McMahon never gave out big checks at ordinary people's doorsteps for Publishers Clearing House.
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House
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Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect ‘Cross the Border Illegally’?
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