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Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 21, 2020
Beware of jokes disguised in realistic-looking screenshots.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 21, 2020
Can Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle really compete with a mobile home?
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 20, 2020
Solid evidence was hard to come by.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 17, 2020
What politicians want and what the law says are not necessarily congruent.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 15, 2020
Scientists are still trying to figure out so-called "ball lightning."
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 15, 2020
A right-wing network grossly distorted the contents of a statement written by agency director Ch ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 14, 2020
The tragic story of a young boy in Mexico was spread with misinformation about his death.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 13, 2020
The Iranian major general assassinated by the U.S. in early 2020 joined the military in 1979.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 13, 2020
This photograph is not all you need to know before you vote in 2020.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 13, 2020
An article by the anti-Muslim activist Robert Spencer prompted threats and incitements of violen ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 10, 2020
Most popcorn-related innovations focus on convenience.
Written by: Bond Huberman
Jan. 9, 2020
An old fake photo found a new target.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 8, 2020
The military has been an all-volunteer force since 1973.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 7, 2020
Misinformation spread wildly as bushfires devastated Australia in late 2019 and early 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2020
Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on Jan. 3, 2020.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 7, 2020
Arizona U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a fake image of a meeting between former President Barack O ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 3, 2020
A meme claims the televangelist once remarked that Jews could avoid slaughter if they became Chr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2020
The claim suggests the U.S. president's son was privy to information about the drone attack that ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2020
Internet pranks are not confined to April Fools' Day.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 2, 2020
There may be a few tricks up these steel wool sleeves.
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