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Verified fake Twitter accounts were created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk.

'Verified' Fake Accounts Created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

"This is going to be a nightmare that'll be very funny before it's scary," NBC News senior repor ...

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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not tweet that he was being traded to the New York Islanders.

Connor McDavid Not Traded to Islanders, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...

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A Twitter account that looked like Adam Schefter and said it publishes parody tweeted that Josh McDaniels had been fired.

Raiders' Josh McDaniels Not Fired, Despite Tweet from Parody Account Impersonating ESPN Analyst

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives on the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

LeBron James Is Not Requesting Trade from Lakers, Despite 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

A brand new Twitter account appeared to pay to receive a checkmark badge and pretended to be LeB ...

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Elon Musk did not tweet that Jewish users would receive yellow star verified badges, as the rumor came from a satire tweet.

Tweet About Elon Musk Giving Jewish Accounts Star Badges Is Satire

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

This was not a real tweet from Musk. It originated from a Twitter account that claims to publish ...

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Elon Musk called the social media platform Mastodon the word Masterbatedon in a since-deleted tweet.

Musk Deletes Tweet Calling Mastodon Social Platform 'Masterbatedone'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

Yes, the tweet was real.

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Did Twitter's Rules Against Impersonating Others Change?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 7, 2022

Some users found themselves instantly suspended from Twitter for impersonating the platform's ow ...

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Elon Musk tweeted a picture of homing pigeons from World War II that were deployed by Nazi Germany.

Musk Tweets Photo of Nazi Soldier Carrying Homing Pigeons

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

Here is the history of the tens of thousands of pigeons and falcons that were deployed during Wo ...

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An outgoing Twitter employee did not suspend Elon Musk’s account on their way out.

Elon Musk's Account Was Not Suspended by Outgoing Twitter Employee

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 4, 2022

A false tweet with hundreds of thousands of engagements claimed, "An outgoing Twitter employee s ...

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With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 26, 2022

What would you do with $40 billion?

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#TrumpIsDead began to trend on Twitter despite the fact that former US President Donald Trump was not dead.

Trump Is Not Dead, Despite #TrumpIsDead Hoax on Twitter

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 1, 2022

#TrumpIsDead was trending on Twitter in the U.S. on the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2022.

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A picture in a viral tweet purportedly showed an Applebee's sign that had the words adult spouse and the tweet claimed the company was welcoming child brides.

Did an Applebee's 'Adult Spouse' Sign Welcome 'Child Brides'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 2, 2022

A viral tweet with a picture of a sign said: "Fascists attacking drag bars, meanwhile Applebee's ...

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A meme titled nobody wants to work anymore was described as a brief history of capitalists complaining that nobody wants to work for starvation wages.

'Nobody Wants to Work Anymore' Meme Cites Real Newspaper Articles

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 25, 2022

Clippings from 14 articles published between 1894 and 2022 all appeared in newspaper archives.

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A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.

Did Officers Rescue Own Children During Uvalde School Shooting?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 26, 2022

A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, w ...

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An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk about Ghislaine Maxwell and kung fu practice on Saturday was fake.

Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 28, 2022

We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey E ...

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Is Twitter Working On An 'Edit Button'?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

April 1, 2022

An announcement was sent out from the verified Twitter account.

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Did Elon Musk Tweet a Dessert Picture from a Restaurant Amid COVID-19 Restrictions?

Written by: Bethania Palma

May 14, 2020

He posted the photo of an ice cream sundae from Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant while stay-at-h ...

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Facebook logo surrounded by angry emojis.

Journalists, Activists Criticize Social Media Sites Amid Conflicts Over Content

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 21, 2018

A news media trade group accused Facebook specifically of furthering a "dangerous narrative" reg ...

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Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 2, 2018

A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass ...

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President Trump's Twitter Account Disappears Briefly

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 2, 2017

Twitter said in a statement that an employee "inadvertently deactivated" the president's persona ...

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