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Written by: Jack Izzo
Oct. 18, 2024
Several videos made their way around social media sharing the claim.
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 17, 2024
Video allegations about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith surfaced after authorities raided Didd ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024
Fake pictures and unfounded rumors regarding DiCaprio flooded the internet following Sean "Diddy ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 16, 2024
An Oxford Languages dictionary defines speculation as "the forming of a theory or conjecture wit ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 15, 2024
The Trump campaign organized a fundraiser to support Hurricane Helene victims. But whether he do ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 14, 2024
The discovery reportedly weighed 75 pounds (34 kilograms) and was allegedly worth around $100 mi ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 11, 2024
Critics of the Democratic vice presidential candidate speculated about his mental health in the ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 6, 2024
The music mogul and rapper's Los Angeles mansion was raided by law enforcement in March 2024.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Oct. 1, 2024
The rumor claimed that JWST observed the object changing its trajectory, implying it was some so ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 1, 2024
The music mogul and rapper was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking, racketeering and other ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Sept. 24, 2024
Users shared a screenshot of a Reddit post claiming that Harris scored quite low on an IQ test d ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 20, 2024
Claims that Fidel Castro and Margaret Trudeau had an affair that produced the current Canadian p ...
Written by: Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 20, 2024
Rumors of the purported song's existence resurfaced in September 2024, following the music mogul ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 17, 2024
The Oscar-winning actor allegedly made the comment about the former U.S. president ahead of the ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 11, 2024
Critics of the vice president claimed she was being "coached" using the alleged technology.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 9, 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and a constellation of right-wing influencers el ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 30, 2024
The Oscar-winning actor has been very critical of Trump in the past.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 13, 2024
The $4 million figure reportedly came from each of the 4 medals Team USA's star gymnast won at t ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Aug. 9, 2024
The unfounded claim was shared by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, among others. It needs signifi ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
July 31, 2024
The philanthropist publicly endorsed the Democrat and confirmed she contributed to the vice pres ...
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