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Written by: Nikki Dobrin
March 13, 2024
In 2020, the same video was attributed to a restaurant in Nigeria that "openly grilled human fle ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
March 4, 2024
Though we have no reason to doubt the photograph's authenticity, there may be an element of forc ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 1, 2024
Numerous social media posts argued a strange conspiracy was at play.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 29, 2024
The video was shared just three days after the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 29, 2024
The claim that this video is an example of generational violence in Palestine has circulated for ...
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 27, 2024
The paw seemingly dwarfed the size of the head of the man holding it.
Written by: Jordan Liles Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 25, 2024
Five children can be seen locked in a chicken coop as a man apparently recording the clip laughs.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 20, 2024
The anti-Putin crusader collapsed and died in an Arctic penal colony in February 2024.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 16, 2024
One of Putin's most formidable opponents collapsed and died in an Arctic penal colony.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 7, 2024
The American actor is known for his roles in superhero action movies.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2019
A 1978 photo of an unidentified Somali military recruit was miscaptioned for political purposes.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 31, 2024
"I don’t think fetuses have that much space," one social media user mused about the viral image.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 30, 2024
The footage allegedly depicts tanks ready for "possible military presence of the Biden administr ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 30, 2024
A camera system's name, "Ground-Commanded Television Assembly," provides a clue to this purporte ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 29, 2024
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone strike on a U.S. base in northeast Jordan, near the S ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 19, 2024
A user on X (formerly Twitter) claimed to have photographed the former New England Patriots coac ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 16, 2024
Since late 2023 Yemeni rebels have targeted U.S. ships amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 15, 2024
Videos and photographs of such a doll allegedly sold in Israel went viral on social media.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 12, 2024
Images from a Houthi attack went very viral.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 10, 2024
Black-and-white footage appeared to show a woman being dragged down a set of stairs by her feet.
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