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A Twitter account that looked like Adam Schefter and said it publishes parody tweeted that Josh McDaniels had been fired.

Raiders' Josh McDaniels Not Fired, Despite Tweet from Parody Account Impersonating ESPN Analyst

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 9, 2022 The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives on the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

LeBron James Is Not Requesting Trade from Lakers, Despite 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 9, 2022 A brand new Twitter account appeared to pay to receive a checkmark badge and pretended to be LeB ...
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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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Elon Musk called the social media platform Mastodon the word Masterbatedon in a since-deleted tweet.

Musk Deletes Tweet Calling Mastodon Social Platform 'Masterbatedone'

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 7, 2022 Yes, the tweet was real.
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Did Twitter's Rules Against Impersonating Others Change?

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 7, 2022 Some users found themselves instantly suspended from Twitter for impersonating the platform's ow ...
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Elon Musk tweeted a picture of homing pigeons from World War II that were deployed by Nazi Germany.

Musk Tweets Photo of Nazi Soldier Carrying Homing Pigeons

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 7, 2022 Here is the history of the tens of thousands of pigeons and falcons that were deployed during Wo ...
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An outgoing Twitter employee did not suspend Elon Musk’s account on their way out.

Elon Musk's Account Was Not Suspended by Outgoing Twitter Employee

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 4, 2022 A false tweet with hundreds of thousands of engagements claimed, "An outgoing Twitter employee s ...
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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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Dan Evon
April 26, 2022 What would you do with $40 billion?
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#TrumpIsDead began to trend on Twitter despite the fact that former US President Donald Trump was not dead.

Trump Is Not Dead, Despite #TrumpIsDead Hoax on Twitter

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 1, 2022 #TrumpIsDead was trending on Twitter in the U.S. on the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2022.
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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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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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A meme titled nobody wants to work anymore was described as a brief history of capitalists complaining that nobody wants to work for starvation wages.

'Nobody Wants to Work Anymore' Meme Cites Real Newspaper Articles

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Jordan Liles
July 25, 2022 We looked for the origins of clippings from 14 articles that were publishe ...
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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.

Did Officers Rescue Own Children During Uvalde School Shooting?

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Jordan Liles
May 26, 2022 A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, w ...
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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?

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Jordan Liles
April 28, 2022 We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey E ...
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Is Twitter Working On An 'Edit Button'?

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Madison Dapcevich
April 1, 2022 An announcement was sent out from the verified Twitter account.
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Facebook logo surrounded by angry emojis.

Journalists, Activists Criticize Social Media Sites Amid Conflicts Over Content

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Arturo Garcia
June 21, 2018 A news media trade group accused Facebook specifically of furthering a "dangerous narrative" reg ...
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Hand holding a phone with a Twitter logo on the screen.

Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?

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Dan Evon
March 2, 2018 A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass ...
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President Trump's Twitter Account Disappears Briefly

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov. 2, 2017 Twitter said in a statement that an employee "inadvertently deactivated" the president's persona ...
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Did Fox News Use a Reality Winner Parody Twitter Account During a Live Broadcast?

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Dan Evon
June 6, 2017 An image purportedly showing a screenshot of a Fox News broadcast featuring a parody Twitter acc ...
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A miscaptioned tweet said a video showed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lighting candles as part of a spiritual and traditional ritual on Oct. 25, 2022, his first day in office.

Video of Rishi Sunak Lighting Candles Is from 2020, Not His First Day as British PM

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 27, 2022 Shout-out to people on Twitter who provide evidence in their replies that shows the original twe ...
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