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Written by: Jessica Lee
June 2, 2020
The origin of the rumor — that internet and cell service went dark during police brutality prote ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 2, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump's use of force to clear an area in front of a church occupied by pro ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 31, 2020
Democrats, antifa, and George Soros are the usual bogeymen claimed to be behind liberal politica ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 31, 2020
"Most in the FAKE NEWS media will claim there's no such thing as a paid liberal protester."
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 31, 2020
Junk news in, junk news out.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 31, 2020
"We condemn those who would undermine our democracy by spreading lies to our fellow citizens"
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 30, 2020
Controversy over the Minnesota man's death was stoked in a fake tweet attributed to President Do ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 30, 2020
A short, sketchy social media video created a misleading impression of forces called out to deal ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 29, 2020
Plain T-shirts are a common target of photo-editing pranksters.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 27, 2020
It's amazing (and kind of terrifying) how easy it is to spread baseless rumors.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 26, 2020
It's definitely difficult to photograph a place that doesn't exist.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 26, 2020
An old story was given a coronavirus twist and recirculated on social media.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 26, 2020
Unverified, random tweets are not regarded as reliable sources by real journalists.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 25, 2020
Memorial Day is for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 22, 2020
Hand sanitizer is definitely flammable ... but enough to start a car fire?
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 22, 2020
The video recorded outside a shopping mall after a knife attack in 2019 shows officers using a T ...
Written by: Bond Huberman
May 22, 2020
Some rumors never die — they just grow new heads.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2020
This wasn't the first time the painting was mistaken as an official White House portrait.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2020
A years-old hoax recirculated in 2020 — this time with Gates' name attached to it.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 19, 2020
The CDC recommends that members of the public use simple cloth face coverings in public settings ...
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