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Written by: Dan MacGuill
April 28, 2021
A widely shared tweet in April 2021 grossly misrepresented the controversial news network's hist ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 28, 2021
Always read beyond the headline before deploying outrage.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 27, 2021
A routine review of intentionally misleading online advertisements.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 26, 2021
A study published by an anti-vaccine activist in a predatory journal is being presented as a mea ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 26, 2021
Michael Jackson's estate convinced a judge that the late singer's businesses can't be sued over ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 26, 2021
Social media users on Facebook and Twitter copied and pasted the text: "Ukraine has now listed J ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 25, 2021
One way to smear a plan that is light on details is to make up your own objectionable details to ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 25, 2021
The bedazzled birds are notoriously territorial.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 25, 2021
Pictures of WD-40 cans pointed at cracked phone screens have appeared for years in YouTube thumb ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 24, 2021
Certain sources distorted remarks the president made about staying vigilant in response to the o ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 23, 2021
It might not surprise our readers that the answer is "no."
Written by: Dan Evon
April 23, 2021
The goings-on of a multi-day summit cannot be gleaned from a single still picture.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 23, 2021
A picture that looked like a CDC PowerPoint slide was shared on social media.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 23, 2021
The same faux-medical group that includes a doctor who believes in demon semen is now pushing co ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
April 22, 2021
Generally, herpes is an asymptomatic condition only diagnosable during an outbreak.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 22, 2021
Always read past the headline.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 22, 2021
The long-serving congresswoman's comments were taken out of context.
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 21, 2021
A blurry image of the former police officer taken as he was led away in handcuffs sparked specul ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 21, 2021
Footage from a 2012 documentary continues to capture people's imaginations online.
Written by: Jordan Liles
April 20, 2021
A strange story referenced the famous Hollywood film star and "The Equalizer 2," a 2018 movie th ...
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