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Is It Now Against the Law in California to Shower and Do Laundry on the Same Day?

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 4, 2018

New water conservation legislation does not penalize individual California residents for specifi ...

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Ivanka Trump brand shoes.

Has Ivanka Trump's Line Been Rebranded as 'Adrienne Vittadini'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

June 4, 2018

In June 2018, a year-old story about Ivanka Trump's line being rebranded circulated as new news.

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Is State Farm Denying Insurance to Gun Owners?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 31, 2018

Both the company and an insurance expert refuted online anecdotes painting the company as hostil ...

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Will Snapchat's 'Cosmo After Dark' Channel Show Pornography to Children?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 23, 2018

"Cosmo After Dark" will feature content about sex, but this Snapchat channel isn't porn and will ...

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Did a Woman Become Pregnant from Eating Squid?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 17, 2018

Years of exaggerated headlines have turned a painful story about a woman accidentally eating a s ...

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Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios.

Did a Woman Say a Theme Park 'Fat-Shamed' Her Because She Couldn't Fit on a Ride?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 14, 2018

An advocate for body acceptance wrote an opinion piece detailing her experience at a Harry Potte ...

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Did a Sexuality Educator Say Parents Should Ask Babies' Permission for Diaper Changes?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 11, 2018

Deanne Carson's commentary about consent and sexuality education appeared to be misconstrued on ...

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Was a Washington, D.C. Daycare Center Raided for 'Pimping Children to Elite Pedophiles'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 9, 2018

Another embellished report from a site with a penchant for spreading fake news about pedophiles.

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Did Pope Francis Say Gun Owners 'Can't Call Themselves Christians Anymore'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 9, 2018

A notorious fake news web site wrenches the Pope's remarks out of context to create yet another ...

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Did Singer James Blunt Prevent World War III?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 8, 2018

An anecdote about the musician's time as a soldier in Kosovo has been distorted over the years.

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First Lady Melania Trump.

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Pamphlet for the 'Be Best' Campaign?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 8, 2018

The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written b ...

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Are Schools Removing Analog Clocks Because Students Can't Read Them?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

May 8, 2018

A news report about analog clocks and timed exams morphed into a Internet-wide bashing of "kids ...

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Was the Obama Administration Unable to Arrange the Release of Three Hostages in North Korea?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 7, 2018

Two of the three men being held by North Korea in 2018 were not detained until Donald Trump's pr ...

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Are Two-Headed Sharks Terrorizing the Ocean?

Written by: Dan Evon

May 4, 2018

A number of outlets reported on the discovery of a two-headed shark fetus by sharing doctored im ...

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Did the NRA Ban Guns at Their Own Leadership Forum?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 1, 2018

Some gun control advocates misrepresented security measures imposed by the Secret Service, not t ...

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Did a Second Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Die After 'Exposing' the Parkland Shooting?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 30, 2018

Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, ...

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Are California Parents Barred from Withdrawing Their Children from Sex Education?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 30, 2018

Some web sites inaccurately describe the provisions of California's Healthy Youth Act.

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Do U.S. Citizens Have the Right to Resist 'Unlawful Arrest'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 26, 2018

It's probably best not to get your legal advice from social media.

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Was a Pedophile Who Raped a 5-Year-Old Found Dead in Prison with His 'Testicles Missing'?

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 23, 2018

A man convicted of sex crimes against a child died in prison, but not in the grisly manner claim ...

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Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants' Licenses with Yellow Stars?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 19, 2018

Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were c ...

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