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Did Twitter Disable Engagement with Trump's Election-Related Tweets?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 15, 2020

The president's misinformation around election results continued to get called out by the social ...

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Kate Middleton 'Just Dropped an Unexpected Baby Bombshell'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 7, 2020

In a year as tumultuous as 2020, we'd rather not time travel to the past.

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Debunking Trump Tweets: No Big Win in Georgia for #TeamKraken

Written by: David Mikkelson

Nov. 29, 2020

A claim that Trump's legal supporters won "a major injunction" in trying to overturn election re ...

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No, Barr Didn't Call 'Emergency Meeting' after 'Major' Post-Election Discovery

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 18, 2020

The year 2020 was challenging enough without junk news forcing us to travel backwards in time.

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Is Facebook Banning Posts Using the Hashtag #SavetheChildren?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 11, 2020

The hashtag had been associated with conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns surroundin ...

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Is Trump Blocking COVID-19 Aid in Favor of Tax Cuts That Would Drain Social Security?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 28, 2020

It wasn't the first time the president pushed to add the payroll tax cut to a coronavirus relief ...

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Was a Fatal Motorcycle Crash Listed Among COVID-19 Deaths in Florida?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 23, 2020

A case that was initially tallied among coronavirus deaths in 2020 caused some confusion.

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Did Anthony Fauci Say People No Longer Need to Wear Masks?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 12, 2020

An old interview with Dr. Fauci made new rounds on social media during the coronavirus disease p ...

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Is Facebook Sponsoring the Republican National Convention?

Written by: David Mikkelson

June 10, 2020

Just as with food products, it pays to check the date stamped on news articles.

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Did Trump Put Rick Scott 'in Charge of Republican Healthcare'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 11, 2020

A meme shared by social media users had some chronology issues.

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Did VP Pence Touch NASA Gear Labeled 'Do Not Touch'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

March 4, 2020

An old photo received new attention as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence took over the Trump admini ...

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Can Farmers Sue Monsanto Over Invasive GMO Crops?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 3, 2020

Timing is important in both producing and understanding the news.

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Did a Catholic Priest Encourage Anti-Trump Protesters to Commit Suicide?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2020

Parishioners did not see the humor in a 2017 Facebook meme.

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Were 30 Marines Just Killed in a Helicopter Crash?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 27, 2020

A years-old news story recirculated in the wake of another deadly helicopter crash.

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Is Chick-fil-A Giving Away Its Food Free for a Year?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 23, 2020

Always check the expiration date on social media promotions.

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Was This Koala Rescued From a Bushfire in Australia?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 8, 2020

As wildfires raged in Australia in January 2020, a photograph from a previous blaze went viral.

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Did the FDA Announce a Baby Ibuprofen Recall in December 2019?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 31, 2019

A West Virginia television news station reported a product recall in the final days of 2019.

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Was a Blind Girl in the UK Banned from Using Her Cane at School?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 16, 2019

The story went viral and resulted in internet outrage when it was posted.

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Did Hacker Who 'Helped Expose' Steubenville Rape Face More Prison Time than Rapists?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 11, 2019

It's always messy to compare criminal cases in different jurisdictions involving varying circums ...

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Does Photo Show Newly Elected Safiyah Khalid Giving the Middle Finger?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Nov. 6, 2019

A misleading attack against a politician doesn't appear to have stymied her electoral efforts.

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