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Written by: Jordan Liles
July 19, 2023
The rumor was being shared around the same time that Aldean's latest music video, "Try That In A ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 30, 2023
The actor has played many iconic roles over his storied career.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 10, 2022
According to this viral video, the musician predicted cat videos, phone addictions, and the phra ...
Written by: David Emery
June 25, 2023
The rumor originated as a fictional story on the satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 15, 2023
The digital games showcase was rumored to be making another return in the summer of 2023.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 18, 2023
The story began, "A local man is making headlines after announcing that he identifies as a dog, ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
May 5, 2023
Even the internet pooh-poohed it.
Written by: David Emery
April 24, 2023
If former Rep. Liz Cheney had been sentenced to death, odds are you wouldn't have read it first ...
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 20, 2023
Basketball Hall of Fame player Michael Jordan signed his first sneaker contract with Nike sports ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
April 18, 2023
A piece of satire got shared without the disclaimer.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
April 3, 2023
Elon Musk becomes an April Fools Day joke.
Written by: Damakant Jayshi
April 1, 2023
A tweet with the claim attracted over 26,000 likes and over 821,000 views as of this writing.
Written by: David Emery
March 10, 2023
Twitter's CEO is a prolific, influential, and sometimes careless tweeter, which makes him a targ ...
Written by: David Emery
March 5, 2023
The claim originated with a Twitter account known for fabricating breaking news stories.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 3, 2023
A couple of things seem off here.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 22, 2023
The person who made the video said it was a parody.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 21, 2023
He is an 80-year-old president, not a superhero.
Written by: David Emery
Feb. 19, 2023
Hint: Goldie Hawn was born in 1945; DJ Goldie was born 20 years later.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 22, 2022
A number of high-profile accounts shared the fabricated list as if it were real.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 24, 2023
According to a report, the bill change was happening "in celebration of the 100th anniversary of ...
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