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Written by: Arturo Garcia
June 21, 2017
A man took to Facebook to warn others about a stranger who kept "staring" at his wife.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 20, 2017
We found no record of the Vice President's saying that "only guilty people need to hire a crimin ...
Written by: David Emery
June 19, 2017
A parent's Facebook post describes injuries allegedly sustained by her child while wearing a Pud ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 8, 2017
A fake news item claims that a Muslim Brotherhood plot to overtake the country was foiled by an ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
May 30, 2017
This factoid has been repeated so often it might as well be true, but "research" on which it is ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria Dan MacGuill
May 30, 2017
A meme purporting to be a copy of President Trump's "Hotel & Catering Requirements" was likely a ...
Written by: David Emery
May 30, 2017
A viral video that some claim shows the U.S. president making an obscene gesture at Prime Minist ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 24, 2017
An internet rumor from a dubious source has been repeated by news outlets in the UK and beyond.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 23, 2017
Claims that Marilyn Monroe had an extremely high intelligence quotient are frequently offered up ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 23, 2017
A viral video from 2015 shows soldiers seemingly turning away as a protester steps on an America ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 19, 2017
A recent viral Facebook post isn't the first to cause concern about the product.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
May 8, 2017
Rumors about the presence of the rendered remains of cats and dogs in pet food have circulated f ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
May 5, 2017
An alleged White House staff e-mail was posted to an anonymous Twitter account.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2017
Reports that a student with a handgun stopped a stabbing attack were based on incomplete informa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria Arturo Garcia
May 1, 2017
A chain of blog posts advanced a rumor that President Trump forced Argentina not to honor Presid ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 26, 2017
Ryan has no plans to voluntarily leave his influential post, and it's unclear if any serious eff ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 24, 2017
There is no proof that the Utah Republican is facing multiple looming scandals.
Written by: Kim LaCapria Bethania Palma
April 24, 2017
Rumor: Instagram model Kristina Martelli (famous for her plastic surgeries) died during an elect ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 21, 2017
Although something may have appeared odd about weapons seen during a North Korean military parad ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 20, 2017
Three local public school districts that were invited to past Easter Egg Roll events were not in ...
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