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Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 11, 2016
Parents on social media were warned about pedophiles' symbols after a little-known heart design ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 9, 2016
President Obama was previously engaged to present a keynote speech at the South by Southwest con ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
Donald Trump asked rally attendees to pledge their support to him, and photos of the event compa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
A cultural sensitivity controversy at Bowdoin College was misconstrued to suggest that mini somb ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 7, 2016
Germany hasn't eliminated pork or sausages from school canteens to appease Muslims.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 3, 2016
The prototype for a gun that looks like a smartphone is real, but it isn't something designed by ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 2, 2016
Viral warnings about unexpected emoji charges on cell phone bills were based largely on outdated ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 1, 2016
A fear mongering article attempted to link an alleged "carbon monoxide spike" with an earthquake ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 26, 2016
A short-form kitchen hack video led many to believe it's possible to make popcorn by microwaving ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2016
Photos that claim to show the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on marine life are actua ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 23, 2016
A Facebook video post featuring Lou Dobbs misleadingly claimed that the Obama administration is ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 22, 2016
Donald Trump did call for a boycott of Apple products, but the tweet didn't come from his iPhone.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 20, 2016
President Obama's decision not to attend the funeral of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 18, 2016
Israel didn't ban the sale of Heinz brand ketchup; the country's Health Ministry just ruled that ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 18, 2016
No, a Harvard study didn't just prove sinking wine before bed "makes you skinny" or that it aids ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 17, 2016
Multiple articles claimed that several widely available cheeses were "bulked up" with wood fille ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 10, 2016
A February 2016 press release led many racing enthusiasts to believe the EPA had banned road car ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 10, 2016
A false claim from 2014 about a Texas man forced to take down his American flag because it threa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 10, 2016
A woman claimed that her brother's Captain America costume was deemed "offensive" by school offi ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 9, 2016
A UK-based rumor held that four Muslim men nearly prompted a riot by demanding a rural craft cen ...
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