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Zelenskyy did not block Truth Social in Ukraine

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's social media platform has never been available in Ukraine.

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Look out for fictional rumor about Joy Behar being arrested at airport while fleeing US

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 21, 2025

The rumor involved a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by White House Press Secretary Karolin ...

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No, Oprah isn't ending talk show and moving to Italy

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 21, 2025

The entertainment mogul allegedly said she "can't breathe the same air as Elon Musk."

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No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 20, 2025

The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing aid to the ...

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No, USDA inspector general didn't demand 'mass culling' of birds to inflate cost of poultry, eggs

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 20, 2025

Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disea ...

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Toyota and Honda are not closing US plants due to Trump's tariffs. Here's what they said

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 19, 2025

The claims spread as the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on some imports.

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No, Chris Stapleton didn't file 'official objection' to Beyoncé's Grammy win for best country album

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 19, 2025

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" won best country album at the 2025 Grammys.

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False rumor claims Jill Biden was Joe Biden's teenage babysitter when they began dating

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Feb. 18, 2025

Social media users claimed Jill Biden was a teenager when she started dating then-Sen. Joe Biden.

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Greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day? Here's the holiday's history

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Feb. 14, 2025

While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the ex ...

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Trump WH falsely claimed USAID funded 'transgender comic book' in Peru

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 12, 2025

Karoline Leavitt, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House press secretary, promoted this false ...

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Melania Trump didn't sue 'The View' for $900M over host Sunny Hostin's comments

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 11, 2025

The alleged lawsuit was reportedly based on comments co-host Sunny Hostin made about Trump's mar ...

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No, Trump did not call teachers 'ugly' in Truth Social post

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 10, 2025

The purported post circulated only in the form of one screenshot with the same number of likes a ...

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Imafidon family wasn't named 'most intelligent family in England' by Guinness World Records

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 8, 2025

Though several people with the Imafidon last name have impressive backgrounds.

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USAID did not pay Ben Stiller to visit Ukraine

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 7, 2025

The federal agency is being dismantled under President Donald Trump's administration.

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USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 6, 2025

Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social ...

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No, Chelsea Clinton didn't receive $84M from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 6, 2025

Posts shared online connected the rumor to her work for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foun ...

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USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promote ...

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'Good morning' Facebook hoax claims hackers hid 'phishing code' in photos, videos

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2025

For years, Facebook and WhatsApp users shared the hoax, mentioning a "warning from Olga Nikolaev ...

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Look out for this message about fictional recall on chicken, eggs

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 5, 2025

People are warning each other about an alleged recall on chicken and Eggland's Best eggs that's ...

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No, Melania Trump did not win lawsuit against 'The View' for $900M

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 5, 2025

Videos claimed the first lady sued over comments co-host Sunny Hostin made regarding the Trumps' ...

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