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Woman Stands by Descriptions of Sexual Harassment in Viral 'Human Trafficking' Video

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Bethania Palma
Sep 19, 2018 Sexual harassment in public spaces is widespread, but police said they had no evidence of traffi ...
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Is This Video of a Man Falling Down a Flight of Stairs Real?

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Dan Evon
Aug 17, 2018 A video showing a man falling down a flight of stairs features computer animated graphics and wa ...
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Is This a Vampire Squid Turning Itself Inside Out?

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Dan Evon
May 4, 2018 A video showing a cephalopod contorting to confuse predators ended up confusing some viewers, as ...
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Does a 'Plastic' Layer Cover Romaine Lettuce?

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Bethania Palma
Apr 24, 2018 A viral video purporting to show a woman peeling plastic off lettuce leaves is misleading.
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Are These the Northern Lights Seen From Space?

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Dan Evon
Mar 28, 2018 A purported photograph of an aurora is actually a screenshot from a computer animation.
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Did an American Teenager Who Killed a 'Muslim Refugee' for Raping His Sister Get 30 Years in Prison?

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Bethania Palma
Feb 12, 2018 A anti-Islam, anti-refugee video widely shared on Facebook was blatant fake news.
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Disney Heiress Says She Will Benefit from GOP Tax Plan but Is Against It

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David Emery
Dec 21, 2017 In a viral video, Abigail Disney said the 2017 tax plan is a windfall for rich people and large ...
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Keaton Jones Bullying Controversy

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Kim LaCapria
Dec 12, 2017 An initial outpouring of support for a bullied kid veered into controversy over his mother's Fac ...
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Did a Boeing Jetliner Make a 90-Degree Climb During Takeoff at an Air Show?

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Bethania Palma
Dec 6, 2017 Although a jetliner was captured on video climbing steeply, it was probably not ascending at an ...
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Is This a Marijuana Grower Hiding From Law Enforcement?

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Dan Evon
Nov 14, 2017 A video purportedly showing a marijuana grower hiding from police is not genuine footage.
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Does a Video Show Needlessly Wasted Food at an Ohio Walmart?

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Kim LaCapria
Nov 13, 2017 A misleading viral video that purports to show wasted food at a store in Celina, Ohio in fact sh ...
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Was a Ghost Caught on Camera in the Hallways of an Irish School?

Was a Ghost Caught on Camera in the Hallways of an Irish School?

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Dan Evon
Oct 26, 2017 A video purportedly showing a ghost haunting a hallway at a school in Cork, Ireland, went viral ...
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Red Cross Instructed to Throw Away Donated Supplies in Texas?

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Dan MacGuill Brooke Binkowski
Sep 13, 2017 A viral video from Houston, Texas makes claims about the Red Cross' treatment of food and other ...
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Does a Video Show Two Men Looting a Cash Register During Tropical Storm Harvey?

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Bethania Palma
Sep 1, 2017 A now-viral video of unknown origin shows two men standing in water taking cash from a register.
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Still from a video showing a woman delivering a roundhouse kick to a man in front of a car

Is This a Road Rage Incident in Russia?

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Dan Evon
Jun 19, 2017 What was mistaken by some for a snippet from a real video was actually a viral promotion for tel ...
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Did the News Media Report the Criminal History of the Wrong David Dao?

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Bethania Palma
Apr 12, 2017 We found no evidence that reports of Dao's past misidentified the doctor removed from the United ...
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Dallas Art Teacher Suspended for Shooting a Water Gun at Image of President Trump

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 27, 2017 Payal Modi was suspended after footage of her purportedly shooting a water gun at a screen displ ...
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Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits?

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Kim LaCapria
Nov 2, 2016 Unfortunately, myriad claims about tequila's putative health benefits are not rooted in science ...
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Donald Trump Buys Children

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Dan Evon
Oct 20, 2016 A comedy sketch featuring Donald Trump "buying" two children was shared as a real news story fro ...
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Scott Foval Reportedly Fired from Political Organization Over Sting Videos

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Bethania Palma
Oct 19, 2016 Foval is said to have been dismissed from Americans United for Change over remarks captured in a ...
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