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Joey Esposito

Joey Esposito is based in Maine and has written for outlets like IGN, MTV, Fandom, GameSpot, ScreenJunkies, the Television Academy, Down East Magazine, and many more in his 17 years of writing and reporting experience. He's an avid music-listener and video game player and has just started getting super into birds. He also writes comic books, including "The Pedestrian," "Pawn Shop," "Batman: Urban Legends," "Sesame Street" and more. He was selected to be part of the DC Comics Writers Workshop in 2017.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida drivers can hit protesters if they fear for their lives

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 12, 2025

"You have a right to defend yourself in Florida," the governor told conservative talk show host ...

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Clarifying claim cellphone 'touch law' implemented in 31 states on June 5, 2025

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June 12, 2025

Pennsylvania's "Paul Miller's Law" went into effect on June 5. The other 30 have been in place f ...

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Walmart heiress Christy Walton paid for NYT anti-Trump protest ad. Here's everything we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 11, 2025

The full-page ad reportedly encouraged readers to attend a "No Kings" protest on June 14, 2025.

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Noem didn't tell Congress that Republicans voted for Jan. 6 rioters to work for ICE

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 9, 2025

Noem testified in a series of hearings throughout May 2025 and made no such claim in any of them.

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WNBA's Caitlin Clark did not file a defamation lawsuit against ESPN's Monica McNutt

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 9, 2025

A controversial play during a WNBA game led to false rumors about a lawsuit between player and b ...

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Musk accused Trump of being in Epstein's files. Here are 19 rumors we've looked into about the disgraced financier

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 5, 2025

In the wake of Elon Musk's claim that Trump appears in Epstein's files, we look back on years of ...

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Claim Trump turned White House lawn into golf course fairway off from the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 4, 2025

President Eisenhower first installed a putting green on the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ...

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Caitlin Clark filed defamation lawsuit against ESPN's Monica McNutt?

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 3, 2025

The rumor spread following basketball analyst Monica McNutt's take on a controversial play durin ...

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Taylor Swift didn't activate 'Eras Tour' wristbands to inform fans about regaining rights to her music

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 3, 2025

Fans took to TikTok to celebrate the big news, some claiming Swift sent out a "Swifty bat signal."

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Real photo of theater's roof collapse during 'Final Destination' showing?

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 2, 2025

A theater's roof reportedly collapsed on moviegoers in Argentina during a showing of "Final Dest ...

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Arlington National Cemetery reminded Donald Trump Jr. of his family's 'sacrifices,' he wrote

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 1, 2025

The statement appeared in his 2019 book, "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to S ...

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Fake image of Canada's Kootenay Lake has real legend fueling it

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 31, 2025

Rumors of various structures beneath the lake have percolated since at least 2013, but one in pa ...

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No, 'American Idol' winner Jamal Roberts didn't give away his winnings to elementary school

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 29, 2025

An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public scho ...

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Don't be fooled by rumors about Peyton Manning taking teenage cancer patient to prom

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 28, 2025

The retired NFL star has a long history of cancer advocacy, but the images accompanying this par ...

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25 Sean 'Diddy' Combs rumors we've looked into since his 2024 arrest

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 28, 2025

The music mogul was indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in September 2024.

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Donald Trump Jr. wrote that visit to Arlington National Cemetery reminded him of family's 'sacrifices'

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 28, 2025

Trump said he thought of "all the attacks we'd already suffered as a family … all the sacrifices ...

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For decades, Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to disown films they didn't control

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 27, 2025

The practice began in 1969 with "Death of a Gunfighter," but use of the Smithee name has waned s ...

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25 rumors involving Sean 'Diddy' Combs we've investigated since his 2024 arrest

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 24, 2025

Rumors involving Sean "Diddy" Combs only increased after his indictment on charges of sex traffi ...

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A Black man and woman are pictured next to each other. On the left, the man is holding a glass of champaign while on the right the woman holds a green bag and appears to be entering a car.

Wendy Williams didn't testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial. An AI-generated video claimed otherwise

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 23, 2025

The rumor came from a YouTube channel promoting misinformation about the rapper's trial.

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Samuel L. Jackson did not testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 23, 2025

The rumor was the latest in an onslaught of misinformation about Combs' trial.

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