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A death hoax YouTube ad claimed that Jim Carrey is dead and had passed away, using the specific words heartbreaking passing and talked about his purported declining health.
Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad
  • 22 June 2022
YouTube users reported seeing an ad that falsely claimed Carrey, the famous movie star and...
  • Fact Check
Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad
A rumor said that Russia President Vladimir Putin's legs were shaking shifting and buckling during a recent awards ceremony in a video clip.
Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease?
  • 14 June 2022
We received reader mail that asked us to look at a video clip that purportedly...
  • Fact Check
Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease?
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...
  • News
EcoPlus Ad Shows Coke Poured into Car’s Gas Tank
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Is the Snake and Snorkeler Photo in Online Ads Real?
  • 3 May 2022
A picture of a large snake and a snorkeler showed up in an online advertisement...
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Is the Snake and Snorkeler Photo in Online Ads Real?
YouTube videos showed a thumbnail of a supposed rare dog breed and it also showed up in online ads as Family Thought They Adopted A Dog But When The Vet Sees It He Calls The Police.
Is a ‘Rare Dog Breed’ in YouTube Thumbnails Real?
  • 3 May 2022
A picture of a black and "rare dog breed" with strange stripes appeared in an...
  • Fact Check
Is a ‘Rare Dog Breed’ in YouTube Thumbnails Real?
A YouTube video titled The Interstate's Forgotten Code explained how the interstate system was numbered with odd and even numerals and how they run north and south and also east and west.
‘Interstate’s Forgotten Code’ Explains Hidden Meaning Behind Numbered Road Signs
  • 18 February 2022
Ever wonder why U.S. interstates are numbered the way that they are? One YouTube channel...
  • Article
‘Interstate’s Forgotten Code’ Explains Hidden Meaning Behind Numbered Road Signs
Online ads and YouTube videos claimed man finds buried chain and said he would keep pulling the old buried chain. However, this was all misleading.
Man Finds Buried Chain, Pulls It Up, and Jumps Back?
  • 11 February 2022
Wales is a long way from Alabama.
  • Fact Check
Man Finds Buried Chain, Pulls It Up, and Jumps Back?
It's false to say that Rebecca Black's song Friday had no dislikes on YouTube.
Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?
  • 6 December 2021
While plenty of commenters appeared to understand what was happening, it's important to remember that...
  • Fact Check
Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?
Verified YouTube channels are pushing altered thumbnails on Fox News videos on accounts called Fox News Alert.
Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ YouTube Channels Spread Disinformation
  • 4 October 2021
Unofficial "Fox News Alert" YouTube channels with millions of subscribers posted altered video thumbnails to...
  • News
Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ YouTube Channels Spread Disinformation
Verified YouTube channels are pushing altered thumbnails on Fox News videos on accounts called Fox News Alert.
YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation
  • 4 October 2021
The removals followed a Snopes investigation. The channels had a combined total of millions of...
  • News
YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation
FILE - This April 25, 2018 file photo, the YouTube app and YouTube Kids app are displayed on an iPhone in New York. A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids. In a letter sent Tuesday, April 6, 2021, to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy says YouTube isn't doing enough to protect kids from material that could harm them. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content
  • 6 April 2021
A House subcommittee says the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material so it can...
  • AP News
Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content
YouTube to Pay $170M Fine After Violating Kids’ Privacy Law
  • 4 September 2019
Google's video site has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal...
  • AP News
YouTube to Pay $170M Fine After Violating Kids’ Privacy Law
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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
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