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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

A miscaptioned post on X from Matt Wallace claimed that a video showed US Marines landing in Israel.

Video Does Not Show Thousands of US Marines Deboarding Plane in Israel in October 2023

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 27, 2023

The truth of the matter was that the video documented U.S. Army soldiers with the 101st Airborne ...

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Is This a Real Pic of a 'Keep the World Clean' Sign That Shows Israeli Flag in Trash Bin?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Oct. 27, 2023

In October 2023, a pro-Palestinian demonstration took place in Warsaw, the capital of Poland.

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Does This Photo Show a 'Dead Gazan Body' Miraculously Texting from Inside a Body Bag?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Oct. 27, 2023

Some social media users claimed the picture proved the validity of a "Pallywood" conspiracy theory.

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Did Elon Musk Say 'It's Time To Put Bill Gates in Prison'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 27, 2023

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Did a Military Tribunal Convict US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of Treason?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 27, 2023

The idea originated from Real Raw News, a website that regularly publishes similar outlandish cl ...

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Did Trudeau Agree To Charge Every Canadian Citizen $622 To Pay Reparations?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Oct. 27, 2023

In October 2023, the Federal Court of Canada approved a historic First Nations settlement totali ...

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A YouTube video claimed that Will Smith had confronted Jim Carrey for humiliating him on live TV in regard to the Chris Rock Oscars slap.

Did Will Smith Confront Jim Carrey for 'Humiliating Him on Live TV'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 26, 2023

The Just In YouTube channel purported to show an image of a video call between the actors, in wh ...

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Are Pics of Milk Cartons Showing Children Taken Hostage by Hamas Real?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 26, 2023

The state of Israel’s official X account wrote “BRING OUR BABIES HOME” alongside the images.

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Is This a Video of Robert Card Being Arrested in Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 26, 2023

False claims about the person of interest in the Oct. 25, 2023, massacre spread rapidly on socia ...

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Did Elon Musk Tweet, 'I'd Rather Break My Leg Than See Taylor Swift During an NFL Game'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 26, 2023

The claim was presumably in reference to her frequent cameos during NFL TV coverage.

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A white woman runs with a ball in front of her on a soccer field. Behind her run several other people. There are people sitting on the stands watching the match.

Has Megan Rapinoe Been Banned From Future Olympics?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 26, 2023

An article claimed the International Olympic Committee banned the former U.S. Women's national t ...

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Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Threaten to Fire National Anthem Kneelers?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 26, 2023

"Kneel on my field and you're fired on the spot," an article claimed he said.

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A rumor said that the adoptive parents of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick had come clean and said he is not really black and he knows it.

Did Colin Kaepernick's Adopted Parents 'Come Clean' and Say 'He's Not Really Black and He Knows It'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 25, 2023

"Kaepernick can take his protesting ways to Russia and live for all I care! He is done in Americ ...

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Toby Keith Is Not Dead, Regardless of What the Internet Says

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 25, 2023

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Three planes are on a large ship. People are also on the ship, with many gathered towards the left side of the boat.

Does Video Show Turkey Moving a Warship Toward Gaza To Defend Palestinians?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 25, 2023

The claim spread as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 25, 2023, that Hamas was ...

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'Without Israeli Oppression' Gaza Will Be 'LGBTQIA2S+ Mecca,' Fake Guardian Headline Claims

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 25, 2023

A Guardian columnist supposedly opined that “Gaza would be a sanctuary city for trans women in a ...

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Pittsburgh Steelers' Coach Tomlin Benches 2 Anthem Kneelers 'On the Spot'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Oct. 25, 2023

"Not a Steelers fan, but I do support this move," wrote one commenter.

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Is This a Real Vintage Device for Smoking a Whole Pack of Cigs at Once?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Oct. 25, 2023 (Updated: Dec. 5, 2023)

Model Frances Richards was photographed in 1955 supposedly inhaling 20 cigarettes at once throug ...

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Did University of Texas Revoke Scholarships of Players Who Kneeled During Anthem?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 24, 2023

"Best news I’ve heard in so long. I sure hope it’s true," one commenter wrote.

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A white woman wearing a white dress stands next to a Black person wearing a blue dress. They are standing outside in the snow. Trees surround them, and you can see a cabin on the left side of the screen.

Elsa Will Marry a Woman in 'Frozen 3'?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 24, 2023

We've previously fact-checked claims that Elsa would marry a woman in the "Frozen" movies.

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