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Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Dec. 12, 2024
At least one X user claimed former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi used mind-control tech ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Dec. 12, 2024
The National Enquirer's original 2009 story was rooted in speculation, and claims raised during ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Dec. 5, 2024
The quote continued: “And no matter how much you consume yourself with anxiety, the future won’t ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Dec. 2, 2024
One person on social media said, "Epstein and P. Diddy affiliates are scattering like roaches in ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Dec. 2, 2024
The singer and actress's apparent weight loss caused concern as she hit the publicity trail for ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 29, 2024
X owner Elon Musk amplified a post about the petition, writing "The people of Britain have had e ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Nov. 29, 2024
The claim has circulated online for years based on a scientific theory called cellular memory.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Nov. 27, 2024
Online clips included no evidence to support the assertion that the tech billionaire had threate ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 26, 2024
"Bluey" is a beloved Australian children's animated TV series following the imaginative and play ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 25, 2024
An online article claimed, "If she could turn back time, she probably would."
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 22, 2024
The father and son were attending Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket launch in Texas.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 22, 2024
Starlink was used to connect remote rural polling stations to the internet, but not the vote-cou ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Nov. 15, 2024
Then-President Jimmy Carter founded the Department of Education in 1979.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 15, 2024
The rumor was the topic of a YouTube video that received more than 1.4 million views.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Nov. 14, 2024
Videos on YouTube alleged that the Tesla CEO had expanded his automotive business.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Nov. 13, 2024
Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks w ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Nov. 8, 2024
A story about workers at a manufacturing plant received millions of views.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 6, 2024
Social media users claimed the actor backed the Republican nominee in the 2024 election.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 5, 2024
X users shared a baseless rumor before the U.S. Election Day that a campaign official for Harris ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Nov. 4, 2024
The comedian and actor died by suicide in 2014.
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