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Does the Ukrainian Military Display a 'Nazi Cross' on Some Vehicles or Tanks?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 28, 2023 Video ostensibly showing a Ukrainian service member driving away in a car marked with a cross on ...
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Explainer: About Those NYC Wood-Fired Pizzeria Rumors

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 27, 2023 A proposal that would affect popular NYC pizzerias caught the attention of social media users.
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Did Douglas MacArthur Say, ‘You Are Remembered for the Rules You Break'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 27, 2023 Stockton Rush, the CEO of the company behind the submersible that imploded, used the alleged quo ...
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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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Social media users claimed that US President Joe Biden hugged Eva Longoria in an inappropriate manner that amounted to sexual assault and groping.

Video of Biden Hugging Eva Longoria at 'Flamin' Hot' Screening Goes Viral

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Jordan Liles
Jun 16, 2023 The moment was captured prior to a White House screening of Eva Longoria's directorial debut fil ...
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A tweet from Occupy Democrats claimed there was breaking news and said that an unhinged conservative husband and wife interrupted an elementary school track-and-field meet, accused a 9-year old girl with short hair of being a boy, and demanded that the young girl produce her birth certificate in the middle of the race or be disqualified.

9-Year-Old Girl's Gender Allegedly Questioned by Couple at Track Meet

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Jordan Liles
Jun 15, 2023 An altercation at a children's track meet in British Columbia left a young girl traumatized, acc ...
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Did Starbucks Ban Pride Displays in 2023?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 14, 2023 Despite video evidence, conflicting reports could be found.
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About That Photo of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear with 'Anti-Catholic Hate Group'

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jun 9, 2023 A photograph of Beshear posing with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was taken in 2020, durin ...
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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?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 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.

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Nur Ibrahim
Jul 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?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 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

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Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 4, 2023 These internet claims about the WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy have ranging levels of legitimacy.
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Behind the 'Size of the Donut Hole Down Through the Years' Meme

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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?

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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'?

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Jordan Liles
May 24, 2023 (Updated: Jun 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'

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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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