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Is This an Authentic Video of 3 UFOs Spotted over New Mexico or Nevada?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 2, 2023 Alleged UFO and alien videos are prevalent on social media.
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Are These Real Pics of Elderly Women With Giant, Crocheted Cats?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 31, 2023 Viral images allegedly depicted, among other things, "a 80-year-old grandmother and her crochet ...
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folded dollar bill laced with fentanyl

Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Widespread Safety Threat?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 13, 2022 A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other st ...
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Does This Pic of Stairs on the Exterior of a Concrete Building Show a 'Funny Construction Fail'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 27, 2023 Some Reddit users believed it to be fake, while others described the fears the stairs evoked.
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Does Twitter's 'Like' Button Become an 'X' When You Press It?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 26, 2023 Some social media users apparently found a deceptive way to get more likes.
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No, Oppenheimer’s Full Name Wasn't ‘John Jacob Oppenheimer Schmidt’

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Nur Ibrahim
Jul 21, 2023 "His name is my name too."
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A headline claimed that new drone footage of Bigfoot was the best evidence yet of its existence.

Does Drone Footage Show Bigfoot Roaming a Snowy Forest?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 18, 2023 One headline promoting the video read, "New drone footage of 'Bigfoot' described as the best evi ...
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Is This a Real Video of a Dad Running Away from His Family in an Avalanche?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 17, 2023 The man in the viral video supposedly panicked and ran away from an avalanche, leaving his famil ...
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A log or transcript purported to show text messages from the final communications of the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible which was meant to explore Titanic.

Was the Titan Sub's Text Message 'Transcript' or 'Log' Released?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 6, 2023 Social media users appeared to be taking the viral "log" at face value, despite there being no e ...
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Does Video Show the Biggest Library in France Burned Down by Protesters?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 5, 2023 Misinformation spread online during the massive protests in France in July 2023.
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Does Video Show Biden Confusing Pope Francis for a Famous Black Baseball Player?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 5, 2023 The viral clip was taken from a longer video documenting an encounter between Biden and Francis ...
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Does This Video Show Dozens of New Cars Set on Fire by French Protesters?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jul 3, 2023 Some social media users claimed the video was taken during riots in Marseille in July 2023.
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Did OceanGate Post a New Job Listing During Its Titanic Submersible Crisis?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 26, 2023 "Don't kill yourself for a job that will replace you within two weeks," some social users commented.
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A rumor said that audio of banging noises was featured in the sound of TikTok videos related to the search for the Titanic submersible.

Did Coast Guard Release Audio of 'Banging Noises' Heard During Titanic Sub Search?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 23, 2023 Here's a complete breakdown of the "banging noises" rumors in relation to the June 2023 Titanic ...
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Did 'Moms for Liberty' Tweet Slogan About Securing 'A Future for White Children'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 23, 2023 The so-called "14 Words" is a popular white supremacist slogan.
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Did Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ Enter Billboard Top 100 After Titanic Submersible Event?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 23, 2023 And did it get more than 7 million streams on Spotify?
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Did Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter Appear on the Cover of a Serbian Biology Textbook?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 21, 2023 The book's designer told a reporter in 2011 that the use of the photograph was an honest mistake.
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No, Pic Doesn't Show Jeffrey Epstein, Ted Kaczynski Attending Summer Camp Together

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jun 12, 2023 The photo, taken in 1967, allegedly shows both the convicted sex offender and the convicted terr ...
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A tweet that claims the U.N. said pedophilia is not a crime is labeled fake.

No, the UN Didn't Tweet 'Pedophilia Is Not a Crime'

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 8, 2023 This image supposedly showing a tweet by the United Nations' official Twitter account is not wha ...
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Does Marijuana Contain "Alien DNA" from Outside Our Solar System?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jul 23, 2018 An article’s factually ridiculous headline attempted to demonstrate people’s proclivity to share ...
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