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Written by: Dan Evon
March 16, 2020
You can't conjure up a giveaway out of thin air.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 16, 2020
This false rumor demonstrates how one subtle video edit can achieve a huge deception.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 16, 2020
Announcements of a "national lockdown" or "mandatory quarantine" would not be made via viral tex ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 14, 2020
What works for colds is unlikely to help an already-infected person stave off the COVID-19 coron ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 14, 2020
Even if COVID-19 hasn't infected the entire population, a mania for buying bathroom tissue appar ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 14, 2020
It's puzzling why more conspirators aren't caught when they operate so brazenly.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 12, 2020
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson truly did announce they had tested positive for the new coronavirus in ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 11, 2020
The U.S. president’s finances are complex, but does Donald Trump actually benefit from the CDC’s ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 11, 2020
The blame game for coronavirus response is on, but some claims aren't always accurate.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 11, 2020
This "serious excellent advice by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases" is not all that exce ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 11, 2020
The last thing readers needed amid the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was fiction disguised as "news."
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 10, 2020
On the plus side, this "treatment" might help keep away others who could potentially infect you.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 10, 2020
An imposter Twitter account spread misinformation amid a 2020 outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 9, 2020
Purveyors of misinformation often present ruses as if they originated from credible outlets.
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 6, 2020
Video of a brazen crime in the Bay Area wasn't what some people on social media claimed it to be.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 6, 2020
A bogus tweet was uncritically amplified on MSNBC.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 5, 2020
As the coronavirus spread in 2020, a fierce outbreak of bad advice took hold online.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 4, 2020
Clickbait headlines continue to stoke fears about "doomsday asteroids."
Written by: Dan MacGuill
March 3, 2020
An unreliable website furthered rumors about the pontiff's health in early 2020.
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 3, 2020
A conspiratorial meme about disease outbreaks got a number of key facts wrong.
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