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Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 4, 2020
While some octopuses can temporarily survive on land, the ambulatory abilities of the cephalopod ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 4, 2020
Shockingly, a screenshot of an opinion piece excerpt omitted some important facts.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 4, 2020
The viral photos surfaced after Trump's July 31, 2020, tarmac speech in Tampa.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2020
For at least the second time in recent memory, social media trolls slowed down a video of U.S. H ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 1, 2020
A spoof omnibus conspiracy theory linked a company developing a potential COVID-19 vaccine to se ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 31, 2020
Vindman was the target of smear campaigns after serving as a key witness during impeachment hear ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 30, 2020
Hyperlinks are often included to provide additional information ... or, in this case, punchlines.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 30, 2020
Hot mic videos are always popular, but not always accurate.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 29, 2020
Several articles rushed to condemn the New Jersey university's English department in response to ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 29, 2020
The USPS does recommend requesting ballots at least 15 days in advance and mailing them at least ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 28, 2020
The actor is one of several celebrities who have become the target of bizarre conspiracy theorie ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 28, 2020
A satirical tweet was mistaken as genuine on social media.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 27, 2020
Pointing out a rumor exists is not the same as proving that the rumor is true.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2020
Police tactics at 2020 protests sparked outrage, controversy, debate, and, of course, rumors.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 27, 2020
A scaremongering piece of propaganda was created to smear the LGBTQ community.
Written by: Bethania Palma
July 24, 2020
An altered receipt misled some viewers on social media.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 23, 2020
This is a type of bizarre viral claim that pains us to even have to address.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 23, 2020
On the contrary, testing this conspiracy theory actually proves the opposite of what it imagines.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 22, 2020
"Somehow it never occurred to me that this concept — a guy pissing on another guy — was not goin ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 22, 2020
Jokes and conspiracy theories often get mistaken from one another on social media.
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