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Photo Shows Young Ye in Anti-Nazi Shirt?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 22, 2024 Social media users claimed the photograph was captured in 1994.
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Unfounded Rumor Says Biden Had Undisclosed Medical Emergency in Vegas Mid-July 2024

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Jordan Liles
July 22, 2024 Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk credited a "weird lead" for his rumor to "a ...
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An Asian man wearing an uniform is pictured next to a watch with a mouse on it. The clock says Mickey Mouse on it.

Japanese Emperor Hirohito Buried with Mickey Mouse Watch?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
July 21, 2024 The emperor allegedly acquired the wristwatch during a 1975 visit to Disneyland Resort in Anahei ...
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4chan Poster Was Police Sniper at Site of Trump Assassination Attempt?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 15, 2024 "The head of the secret service refused to give the order to take out the perp," the poster alleged.
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North Korea Said It Will Send Troops to Ukraine 'Within a Month' To Fight Alongside Russia?

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Nick Hardinges
June 28, 2024 Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense pact in Pyongyang, the North Korean capit ...
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X user Matt Wallace created posts and video making the evidence-free claim President Joe Biden had a so-called body double.

Unfounded Rumor Claims Masked Joe Biden 'Body Double' Captured on Video

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Jordan Liles
June 21, 2024 Posts on X viewed millions of times promoted evidence-free claims about the president and the pu ...
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No, Biden Campaign Did Not Try to Renegotiate Presidential Debate Rules to Allow Him to Sit

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Taija PerryCook
June 18, 2024 Biden's opponents continued to emphasize Biden's age as the 2024 debates drew closer.
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'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe?

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 13, 2024 Viral copypasta claimed the lullaby was inspired by the tribe's practice of cradling their babie ...
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Unfounded Rumor Claims Benjamin Franklin Once Gave an Antisemitic Speech

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Nick Hardinges
June 12, 2024 The U.S. founding father supposedly urged an audience in 1787 to exclude Jewish people "from the ...
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Shrek Inspired by Russian-French Wrestler Maurice Tillet?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
June 2, 2024 Many social media users pointed out the similarities between the famous cartoon ogre and the 20t ...
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Viral Image Shows Taylor Swift Is Pregnant?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 29, 2024 A May 2024 picture of the pop star sparked speculation over whether she was expecting a baby.
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Jim Carrey Wrote Funny Letters to Tupac When He Was in Prison?

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 28, 2024 Social media users claimed Carrey was Tupac's favorite actor.
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Big Mac Lost 40% of Its Size but Went from $0.50 to $8 Since 1980?

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Aleksandra Wrona
May 27, 2024 "At what point does it become false advertising to call it 'Big'?" one X user asked.
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A Black man wearing a gray suit speaks while holding his left hand palm down.

Morgan Freeman Said He Thinks a 2nd Trump Presidency Would Be 'Good for the Country'?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 15, 2024 This viral scuttlebutt about Freeman isn't supported by any evidence.
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Two double cheeseburgers are shown next to each other. The one on the left is much larger than the one on the right.

Big Mac Went from $0.50 to $8 Yet Lost 40% of Its Size Since 1980?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 15, 2024 Social media users claimed the well-known burger fell victim to shrinkflation.
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Kate Middleton in 'Vegetative State for Months,' Funeral Arrangements Being Made?

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Nick Hardinges
May 13, 2024 The Princess of Wales has been subject to numerous rumors regarding her health since she announc ...
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Kate Middleton's Royal Comeback 'Many Years' Away?

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Nick Hardinges
May 11, 2024 Rumors about the Princess of Wales' health circulated social media after she announced her cance ...
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Are There Documented Cases of Koala Fingerprints Confusing Crime-Scene Investigators?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 9, 2024 Like humans, koalas have hands with opposable thumbs and unique fingerprints.
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Kate Middleton Won't Return to Royal Duties for 'Many Years,' Friends 'Lost Contact' with Her?

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Nick Hardinges
May 8, 2024 The Princess of Wales had made no public appearances after announcing her cancer diagnosis in Ma ...
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John Travolta's Daughter Ella Bleu Travolta Confirmed 'What We Thought All Along' in Video?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 7, 2024 The videos surfaced around what would have been Travolta's son Jett's 32nd birthday. Jett, who w ...
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