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Tweets claimed that a woke LGBTQ+ church had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

Did a Church that Embraces LGBTQ+ People Burn Down After a Lightning Strike?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 7, 2023

First Congregational Church of Spencer in Massachusetts was indeed destroyed by lightning fire o ...

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A Meme About Mount Rushmore's Racist Past Went Viral. Here's What We Know.

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2020

The meme, which even claimed KKK ties to the beloved monument, took off amid anti-racism protest ...

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Is Temu Shopping App a Communist China-Based Scam That Spies on Users?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

June 5, 2023

Temu offers seemingly too-good-to-be-true deals on a massive range of products, but the app and ...

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D-Day 79th Anniversary: 10 Viral Rumors About the Historic Day

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 4, 2023

These internet claims about the WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy have ranging levels of legitimacy.

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size of the donut hole down through the years

Behind the 'Size of the Donut Hole Down Through the Years' Meme

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 11, 2022

We finally tracked down the origins of this mystery picture, which has confounded the internet d ...

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Did Ukrainian Military Drones Target Residential Buildings in Moscow in May 2023?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 30, 2023

Russian authorities attributed a May 30, 2023, drone attack in Moscow to Ukrainian forces. Ukrai ...

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A rumor said that a Florida school banned Amanda Gorman's book with her poem, The Hill We Climb, and said that Governor Ron DeSantis had something to do with it.

Did a Florida School Ban Amanda Gorman's Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 24, 2023 (Updated: June 2, 2023)

According to reports, the school restricted some students' access to four books, including Gorma ...

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Tina Turner Is Dead at 83: Confirmed

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 24, 2023

The official Facebook account for the legendary singer announced her death.

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Patriot Front: Behind Conspiracist Claims That the Far-Right Group Are 'Feds'

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 22, 2023

Just because they may look silly and have poor operational security doesn't mean neo-fascist Pat ...

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Facebook users copied and pasted a post that talked about accounts being hijacked.

'Everyone Is Slowly Getting Hijacked' Facebook Posts Resemble an Old Hoax

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 22, 2023

Here's the lowdown on this specific copy-and-paste message that was being posted in May 2023.

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How Serious Was the Alleged 'Car Chase' Involving Harry and Meghan?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 18, 2023

The couple described the incident as "near catastrophic," while social media users hypothesized ...

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Do Half of Americans Make Less Than $35,000 a Year?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 17, 2023 (Updated: May 24, 2023)

Complete government data on U.S. income for 2022 and 2023 was not available at the time of publi ...

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Read the Federal Criminal Charges Against Rep. George Santos

Written by: Damakant Jayshi

May 10, 2023

The New York Republican has been taken into custody. Here's the 13-count indictment against him.

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Was Trump 'Found Guilty' of Sexually Assaulting E. Jean Carroll?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 9, 2023

The former president was fighting claims that he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll when he denied s ...

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Were the Diamonds in Queen Camilla's Coronation Necklace 'Stolen'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 8, 2023 (Updated: May 9, 2023)

A dive into the long and complicated history of the Lahore diamond, worn by Queen Camilla at the ...

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A Black/Samoan man in a gray suit smiles looking towards the camera.

Explainer: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and the $3B Kidnapping Lawsuit

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 5, 2023

The list of defendants named in the court document was 23 pages long. 

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An avocado with an Apeel sticker is pictured.

Are Fruits and Vegetables With 'Apeel' Stickers Safe to Eat?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 2, 2023

People have been coating their produce with artificial protective coatings for over 900 years.

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Did Ron DeSantis Observe Guantanamo Force-Feeding as Navy JAG?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 1, 2023 (Updated: May 2, 2023)

Asking for clarity on DeSantis' involvement in force-feeding is an eminently fair question.

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People stand gathered in a crowd. One wearing a cowboy hat says, "Another Teacher Against Guns."

Has There Ever Been a School Shooting Where Staff Could Carry Guns?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

April 28, 2023

The data necessary to answer the question is sparse. There is no central database for tracking s ...

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Is Biden Raising Mortgage Payments for People with Good Credit?

Written by: Damakant Jayshi

April 28, 2023

According to critics, the increases would help "foot the bill for high-risk mortgage borrowers w ...

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