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Do Facebook 'Copy and Paste, Don't Share' Posts Make Your Account Hackable?

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Kim LaCapria

02/14/2017 06:02 PST A popular video claims that sharing "copy and paste" Facebook status updates leaves social media ...

Irena Sendler

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David Mikkelson

07/02/2008 17:00 PDT Irena Sendler, supposedly a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with saving 2, ...

Paul Pelosi attacked with hammer in home

False Rumor Claims Paul Pelosi Brought Attacker Home from Gay Bar

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Jordan Liles

10/31/2022 17:01 PDT The Santa Monica Observer, the website that originally pushed this false rumor, later updated it ...

How Did Hunter Biden's Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?

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Bethania Palma

10/15/2020 04:18 PDT News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.

The Republican Senate Report on Hunter Biden, Explained

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Dan MacGuill

09/29/2020 06:53 PDT The allegations against Joe Biden's son are complicated, but the report is also flawed in import ...

Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

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David Mikkelson

12/12/1997 16:00 PST One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...

Did 'Shark Tank' Endorse a Keto Diet Pill?

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Alex Kasprak

11/19/2019 06:10 PST Nobody would ever lie in an ad for a diet product, right?

In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

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Jordan Liles

06/14/2022 07:46 PDT We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...

Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event

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David Mikkelson

06/26/2006 05:39 PDT Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to ...

Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?

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Bethania Palma

03/26/2018 07:41 PDT The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor turned gun-control activist has been ...

A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'

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Jordan Liles

10/20/2022 04:56 PDT If only "copypasta" worked that way.

Social Security 'Fun Facts'

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David Emery

07/06/2017 17:17 PDT In which we check into some "fun facts" about Social Security from a Facebook meme saying the go ...

Social Security as 'Federal Benefit Payments'

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David Mikkelson

07/22/2012 17:00 PDT An item criticizing multiple aspects of the Social Security system gets nearly everything wrong.

'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools

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Dan Evon

04/05/2022 04:47 PDT Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...

Aerial shot of "Pearl City," Doha, Qatar

Qatar Points to 'Fake News' Amid Diplomatic Crisis

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Bethania Palma

06/06/2017 13:16 PDT The FBI reportedly sent investigators to Doha, but the crisis between the Gulf states has been b ...

Was Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack in the US Illegally?

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Bethania Palma

11/04/2022 10:46 PDT David DePape, who is accused of severely injuring Paul Pelosi with a hammer, is a Canadian national.

Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles

11/17/2022 12:31 PST The same site that pushed the Willis death hoax was doing the same for actor Dwayne "The Rock" J ...

Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

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David Emery

11/15/2021 01:57 PST We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade.

Did Budweiser Tweet and Delete This About the World Cup Games in Qatar?

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Bethania Palma

11/18/2022 13:41 PST The last minute turnaround on alcohol policy caught tournament organizers (and a major sponsor) ...

Oprah Winfrey did not suffer a tragedy or die in May 2022 nor did she endorse keto weight loss gummies in Time magazine with Ellen DeGeneres.

Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a 'Tragedy' and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?

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Jordan Liles

05/12/2022 07:09 PDT We looked into text messages that appeared to claim that Oprah Winfrey had died, displaying the ...

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