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Did Tokyo Set Off Fireworks Meant for 2020 Olympics?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 18, 2020

The 2020 Olympics were delayed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Could Kids with COVID-19 Symptoms Be Quarantined Without Parental Consent?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 17, 2020

An erroneous Facebook post swept across various countries in August 2020.

Did Putin's Daughter Die After Taking COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 17, 2020

When tarot card readings are cited as credible evidence, all bets are off.

Are 'Neck Gaiters' Worse at COVID-19 Transmission Than Foregoing Masks Altogether?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 15, 2020

Rumors claimed that using neck gaiters instead of a mask may actually increase the transmission ...

Did Trump Tweet This About Kamala Harris?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 14, 2020

The president was critical of Joe Biden's choice of running mate in 2020, but not in this partic ...

Does Kamala Harris' Press Secretary Decide What Trump Can Say on Twitter?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 13, 2020

Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.

Does Kamala Harris' Birth Certificate Identify Her as 'Caucasian'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 13, 2020

Anything is possible if you ignore the obvious.

Does Joe Biden Own an Island in the Caribbean?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 13, 2020

Several details got distorted as this rumor spread online.

Did Kamala Harris Call Joe Biden a Racist?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 12, 2020

Following the announcement of Biden's 2020 running mate choice, critics seized on a past exchang ...

Is COVID-19 a Bacterial Infection Easily Cured with Aspirin?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 11, 2020

An aspirin a day will not keep the COVID-19 away.

Did a Convicted Child Predator Win an Appeal on Discrimination Grounds?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 11, 2020

Another example of a meme that misled through its failure to provide context.

Were Will Smith's Teeth Knocked Out by Jason Derulo?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 11, 2020

To say we're skeptical about this viral video is a bit of an understatement.

Did Trump Call USPS 'Most Corrupt and Anti-American Way of Voting'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 10, 2020

The U.S. president has expressed many (and varied) feelings about mail-in voting.

Did CNN Publish Contradictory Articles on Hydroxychloroquine?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 10, 2020

Information about hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, published in two CNN articles, ...

Did a Black Teen Request to Be Tried As a White Man?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 7, 2020

An unreliable website with a penchant for publishing clickbait and repackaged satire appeared to ...

Is This Ghislaine Maxwell's Unsealed 'List of Names'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 7, 2020

The list of dozens of names posted to Facebook was offered up in connection with the Jeffrey Eps ...

Was a CV-19 Vaccine That Tracks Citizens Patented in 2012?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 6, 2020

"Stop getting your news from memes and calling it research!"

Can You Get Legionnaires' Disease from Face Masks?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 6, 2020

Rumors about masks are getting more creative, but health experts still recommend wearing cloth f ...

Was Beirut Explosion Caused By a Missile?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 6, 2020

Video of a catastrophic explosion in Beirut was pretty shocking without being manipulated.

Was Trump 'Campaign Ad' Banned by YouTube and Facebook?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 5, 2020

Seems odd to describe a video as "banned" while watching it on the platform that supposedly bann ...