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Viral Post About Purple Hair Tie in Unsolicited Package May Have Been Brushing Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 3, 2023 A young woman posted on Facebook about a strange package containing a purple hair tie, a 911 cal ...
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Pee-Wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens Was Charged with Possession of Child Pornography?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug 3, 2023 The rumor circulated in the wake of Reubens death in July 2023.
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Was Fentanyl Being Placed on Toilet Seats in Public Restrooms in June 2023?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 20, 2023 We’ve previously fact-checked other claims about fentanyl.
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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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Rebekah Jones son arrested

Teen Son of Florida COVID Whistleblower Arrested on Accusation of 'Terrorist Threats'

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Damakant Jayshi
Apr 7, 2023 Rebekah Jones' 13-year-old son was arrested on April 5, 2023, on suspicion of making online "ter ...
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Here Is Manhattan DA's Unsealed Indictment Against Donald Trump

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Apr 4, 2023 The document, made public by the Manhattan DA, outlines 34 felony charges against the former U.S ...
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Viral 'Transgender Shooter' Claims After Nashville Mass Shooting Lacked Context

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 29, 2023 There's no evidence that some of the shooters listed in a viral post were transgender or nonbina ...
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Did Spain 'Decriminalize' Bestiality?

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Alex Kasprak
Feb 24, 2023 A change to the Spanish criminal code was intended to protect animals from abuse. Did it decrimi ...
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Background Check: Investigating George Floyd’s Criminal Record

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 12, 2020 The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers ...
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Rumors About Tyre Nichols Allegedly Having a Relationship with Ex of Cop Are Unsubstantiated

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 31, 2023 Internet rumors paint a sordid and unproven story involving another Black man killed after a pol ...
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Readers asked has Andrew Tate been released. Here's what we know.

Has Andrew Tate Been Released? Here's What We Know.

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 30, 2022 Readers emailed us to ask if Tate, who had been arrested in Romania on charges of human traffick ...
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Beware of Cyber Monday scams

Beware of Cyber Monday Scams

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 28, 2022 Just as there are plenty of online deals to be had on Cyber Monday, there are plenty of online s ...
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Rainbow fentanyl scare spreads just in time for Halloween.

'Rainbow Fentanyl Candy' Scare Erupts Just in Time for Halloween

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 28, 2022 So far, it appears to be a 2022 twist on an old type of scarelore.
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Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged By Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 23, 2022 The Houston-area salon owner was reportedly out to dinner for her birthday.
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The Tulsa Police Department responded to an active shooter situation in what appeared to be a mass shooting.

Tulsa Police Report 5 Dead from Active Shooter Incident, Including Gunman

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 1, 2022 The Tulsa Police Department is providing updates on social media and reported multiple injuries ...
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Prosecutors Arrest ‘We Build the Wall’ Leaders for Convincing Donors They Weren’t Taking Cash

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 21, 2020 Brian Kolfage, Steve Bannon, and others are accused of scheming to defraud donors and fund their ...
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A crypto scam involving the bitcoin cryptocurrency was being operated on the Andy Wealth Facebook page and claimed to involve a teacher who would advise about investment opportunities in apps named MetaEx and MetaEXC.

Avoid This Crypto Scam on the Andy Wealth Facebook Page

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 14, 2022 This scam looked awfully familiar.
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Ethan David Rosenberg is a Facebook profile run by crypto scammers and had nothing to do with the real David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research.

Crypto Scammers Edited 10 Years of Facebook Posts to Appear Legit

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 9, 2022 We busted another crypto scam after the people behind it accidentally revealed themselves to our ...
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Instagram scammer @miss_anna.fx stole photos and ran a Bitcoin crypto scam on the Meta platform.

Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2022 The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
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Josh Duggar Charged with Possessing and Receiving Child Pornography

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 30, 2021 Duggar was in court on Friday morning.
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