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Do Photos Show Greta Thunberg with George Soros, ISIS, and the 'Antifa Terrorist Organization'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 24, 2019

The teenage climate activist's high-profile speeches in Congress and the United Nations prompted ...

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Did Fake 'Home Affairs' Officials Commit a Census-Linked Robbery Scam?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 19, 2019

Social media users in the U.S., U.K., and elsewhere shared a years-old scam with origins in a re ...

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Was the US Ranked the '118th Safest Country' in the World in 2019?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 10, 2019

A widely-shared tweet misrepresented and over-simplified the Global Peace Index, but it did allu ...

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Do Energy Drinks Show Up as Various Illicit Substances in Drug Tests?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 9, 2019

A viral Facebook post proved misleading and confusing rather than informative.

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Did a 15-Year-Old Invent a '100% Accurate' Pancreatic Cancer Test?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 4, 2019

A prize-winning, high-school science project claiming to be a new diagnostic tool for cancer cam ...

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Will THC Be Removed From Drug-Test Screenings Starting on Aug. 30?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 29, 2019

Are you a medical-marijuana licensee in the state of Oklahoma?

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Were Kellogg's Corn Flakes Created as an 'Anti-Masturbatory Morning Meal'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 16, 2019

Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the ...

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Are Ingredients in 'Impossible' and 'Beyond Meat' Burgers Indistinguishable from Dog Food?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 16, 2019

The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ ...

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Does a Portion of Each Bang Energy Sale Go Toward Trump's Campaign?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 6, 2019

We know that the CEO of Bang Energy is a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Is Rep. Omar's Father a 'Somalian War Criminal' Living 'Illegally' in U.S.?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 25, 2019

Online hoaxes about the congresswoman from Minnesota seem never-ending these days.

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Are U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and AOC Polling at 8 Percent, 21 Percent Respectively?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 23, 2019

The figures cited by President Donald Trump supposedly were "leaked" to Axios by Democratic oper ...

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Matt Gaetz Mug Shot Memes

Written by: Alex Kasprak

July 12, 2019

The Florida congressman’s mug shot is real, but memes that make use of the image provide false i ...

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Are Migrants 'Free to Leave Detention Centers Any Time'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 11, 2019

A widely-shared meme in July 2019 vastly overstated the freedom of movement available to migrant ...

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Did Megan Rapinoe 'Stomp' on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 8, 2019

Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripe ...

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Does Facebook Have 'Shake-to-Report' Feature That Lands Users in 'Facebook Jail'?

Written by: David Emery

June 14, 2019

As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaki ...

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Did Queen Elizabeth II 'Troll' President Trump with Her Tiara?

Written by: Dan Evon

June 7, 2019

How much shade can a tiara really provide?

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Is Target Donating $100K to 'Promote Gay Lifestyles to School Children'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 31, 2019

The retail chain is donating to a charity that works to prevent the bullying of LGBT children in ...

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Did Barack Obama Accept $21.6 Million in Foreign Contributions to His 2012 Re-Election Campaign?

Written by: David Emery

May 24, 2019

A number of right-leaning websites suggested that Obama "stole" the 2012 election by accepting i ...

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Did a 'Mob of Somali Teens' Attack Minneapolis Commuters with Hammers in Racially Motivated Assault?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 22, 2019

A cluster of right-leaning websites jumped into action based on preliminary details about a May ...

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Are Taco Bell's Cinnamon Twists Made by Deep-Frying Rotini Pasta?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 20, 2019

The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.

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