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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.

Children sit on a rug while a drag queen reads from a picture book and three others sit on a nearby bench.

Ohio bill aims to ban public drag shows, but it hasn't become law yet

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 9, 2026

The legislation would prohibit drag shows in public spaces unless they are strictly for adults o ...

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Marco Rubio said Iran would be 'much different country' if it spent money on people instead of weapons

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 2, 2026

The U.S. secretary of state made the comment during an appearance on "Good Morning America."

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Did TSA announce 'clear bag' policy? Don't be fooled

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 2, 2026

The claim spread as travelers at airports across the country endured long wait times due to a la ...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a white man, is pictured speaking.

Does photo show Lindsey Graham holding bubble wand at Disney World?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 1, 2026

Graham's spokesperson confirmed the picture's authenticity and said the senator was back in Sout ...

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Side-by-side image: Erika Kirk, a white woman with blonde hair dressed in black (left), and comedian Druski, a Black man with a thick beard wearing sunglasses and a sideways hat (right).

Did Erika Kirk share post responding to Druski video?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 1, 2026

Comedian Druski shared a video on social media that appeared to mock the Turning Point USA CEO.

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Posts falsely claim Chelsea Clinton said she 'tested positive' for mystery illness

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 31, 2026

There is no evidence Clinton revealed any such illness in March 2026.

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An old newspaper clipping that reads: "Chance for a Spinster. — A young man in Aroostook County, Maine, advertising for a wife, speaks of himself as follows: "I am eighteen years old, have a good set of teeth, and believe in Andy Johnson, the star-spangled banner, and the 4th of July. I have taken up a State lot, cleared up eighteen acres last year, and seeded ten of it down."

Is old newspaper clip of man with 'good set of teeth' seeking wife real? Biting into claim

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 29, 2026

A screenshot circulating online showed an article that ran in Harper’s Weekly, but the text coul ...

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Iranian AI slop propaganda video presents Trump and Netanyahu as Lego characters

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 27, 2026

The video depicts the U.S. president crying over dead American soldiers.

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An anti-ICE advertisement that ran in the New York Times overlaid on a background showing a Walmart storefront.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton took out anti-ICE ad in New York Times

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 25, 2026

The advertisement ran in the Sunday, March 22, 2026, edition of the newspaper.

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Side-by-side of President Trump, a white man, wearing a suit and speaking into a microphone, and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico smiling and wearing a suit.

Did Trump call James Talarico's support of trans people an 'insult to Jesus'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 24, 2026

The quote was correctly attributed to Trump. He also cited "vegan food" and wearing a mask as re ...

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Why Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to distance themselves from their films

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 21, 2026

Though primarily associated with "bad" movies, its original use was for the critically acclaimed ...

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Senate passed bill banning special TSA treatment for lawmakers. Here's what it says

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The bill appeared to be an effort to encourage an end to the ongoing lapse of funding for the De ...

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Musician Fred Durst, a white man with blonde hair and sideburns, wears a baseball hat emblazoned with "FD" and sings into a microphone.

Did Fred Durst predict Iran war while condemning Iraq invasion in 2003? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The Limp Bizkit frontman made some comments about the Iraq War in 2003, but he did not mention I ...

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Muhammad Zahid Chaudry, a U.S. Army veteran originally from Pakistan, hugs his wife, Melissa Chaudry, and cries during a memorial.

The facts behind disabled veteran Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry's ICE arrest and detention

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 19, 2026

Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was arrested in August 2025 and detained for four months.

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Did George W. Bush say he quit golf during Iraq War because he owed 'solidarity' to families?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 16, 2026

Bush made the comment in 2008, during his first-ever live interview on the internet.

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'God is nonbinary': What James Talarico said while opposing Texas anti-trans youth sports bill in 2021

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 15, 2026

He was speaking out against legislation to ban transgender children from joining youth sports te ...

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15 rumors about the Oscars we've screened

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 15, 2026

From host gossip to the infamous Will Smith slap, we've put together an A-list collection of Aca ...

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Did Ted Lieu play recording in Congress of Kash Patel admitting he was told to 'bury' Epstein investigation?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 12, 2026

Posts sharing the rumor also alleged the FBI director invoked his Fifth Amendment right against ...

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Unraveling rumor that US senator has seen video evidence of Trump 'raping a child'

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 11, 2026

The popular rumor appeared to stem from Rep. Ted Lieu's February 2026 statement calling for the ...

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Elon Musk, a white man, speaks into a microphone on the right side of the image. On the left side of the image, a screenshot that appears to show a post on X reads, "If a national draft ever becomes necessary, Teslas will not be usable to flee the country."

Did Musk say Teslas could not be used to dodge military draft? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 10, 2026

The alleged post spread on social media after the White House answered a question that mentioned ...

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