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Kate Middleton in 'Vegetative State for Months,' Funeral Arrangements Being Made?

Written by:
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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A fake quote meme claimed Harrison Butker said the words everyone is taking what I said out of context and added all I said is that we should go back to a better time like the 50s and 60s.

Harrison Butker Said His Benedictine College Commencement Speech Taken 'Out of Context'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 (Updated: May 17, 2024) According to online posts, Butker supposedly clarified in a statement, "All I said is that we sh ...
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Did Ashley Biden Call Childhood Showers with Her Father 'Probably Inappropriate' in Leaked Diary?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 7, 2022 (Updated: May 14, 2024) "I will forever have to deal with the fact that my personal journal can be viewed online," Ashle ...
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A person wearing a TRUMP hat stands near a crowd that holds flags that show support for former President Donald Trump.

Trump Supporters Wore Diapers at Rallies?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 6, 2024 (Updated: May 9, 2024) Images showed people holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
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A false Facebook ad leading to a scam claimed Steve Harvey was abruptly booted off Family Feud and was fired for making on-air remarks in an interview with Oprah Winfrey about a product purportedly made to treat erectile dysfunction called Canna Labs CBD Gummies.

Steve Harvey Abruptly Fired from 'Family Feud' After On-Air Slip-Up?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 10, 2024 According to an online article, "[Harvey] thinks that ABC is canning him over comments made duri ...
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A false rumor circulated online with users claiming Chili's Grill & Bar was shutting down and closing all locations across America.

Chili's Is Not Closing All Restaurants. Here's Why People Keep Sharing This False Rumor

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 A headline featured in a syndicated news article started a false rumor claiming Chili's was clos ...
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A rumor said Clint Eastwood returned all of his Oscars due to Hollywood being morally bankrupt and having too much woke.

Clint Eastwood Returned His Oscars and Cited 'Woke Nonsense in Hollywood'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 15, 2024 Eastwood supposedly said of the decision, "I don't want to be associated with any of the woke no ...
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Pic Really Shows 2 Goats Scaling Brick Wall?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 12, 2024 "So apparently the laws of physics do not apply to goats," the image's caption read.
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'The Office' TV Series To Return Featuring Same Beloved Characters?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 10, 2024 A TV poster was circulating online with the claim Michael Scott, Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute ...
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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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An online post claimed Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid responded to backlash from Harrison Butker's college commencement speech.

Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Defended Harrison Butker and Said, 'If Harrison Goes, I Go with Him'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 18, 2024 An online rumor claimed, "Andy Reid let the Chiefs organization know where he stands when he hea ...
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Donald Trump Jr. Photographed Holding Severed Elephant's Tail?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 16, 2024 Some social media users questioned whether the image was real or the product of digital editing.
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An online rumor claimed Eagle Scout Vin Diesel pulled a $1 million annual donation to Boy Scouts of America and said the words it's no longer the organization I know and love.

Vin Diesel Pulled $1 Million Annual Donation to Boy Scouts?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 13, 2024 Diesel purportedly said of the name change from Boy Scouts of America to Scouting America, "It's ...
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Users promoted false and unfounded rumors about Bishop TD Jakes regarding several civil sexual assault lawsuits and a sex-trafficking probe involving Sean Diddy Combs

T.D. Jakes Disparaged in False and Unfounded Rumors Alongside 'Diddy' Sex-Abuse Allegations

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 14, 2024 TikTok and YouTube users promoted evidence-free rumors about Jakes. Some of those users' videos ...
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Harrison Butker's Mom is a Physicist?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 17, 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs kicker said women are most excited by marriage and children in his commen ...
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Abandoned Castle 'Frozen in Time' After Owner Died on Titanic?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 13, 2024 The claim stems from an urban explorer on TikTok.
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family During Desegregation Protest?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 12, 2024 The president has told the story more than once, and in more than one way.
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More Than 2,000 People Were Executed to Keep Genghis Khan's Burial Site Secret?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 17, 2024 As the rumor goes, the first leader of the Mongol Empire was buried with an inestimable treasure.
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Online posts falsely claimed Elon Musk fired the entire cast of The View after acquiring ABC and had the headline reading Elon Musk shakes up television with daring acquisition and dismissal.

Elon Musk Fired 'The View' Cast After Acquiring ABC?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 25, 2024 An online article claimed Musk "took this daring step due to his dissatisfaction with the show’s ...
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Black Babies Were Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

Written by:
David Emery
May 11, 2024 Tales of infants being used as alligator bait were popularized in 19th-century newspapers, on po ...
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A white man stands next to a white woman, with his arm wrapped around her. Both are smiling.

Students Walked Out of Duke Graduation Because Jerry Seinfeld is Jewish?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 14, 2024 In 2024, students across the U.S. were protesting the Israeli military’s bombardment of Gaza.
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Bryan Cranston to Star in New 'Heisenberg' Movie?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2024 The alleged sequel to "Breaking Bad" will supposedly be titled "Heisenberg," after Cranston's ch ...
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A white man sits in a golf cart surrounded by three other people.

Warren Buffett Said If Billionaires Paid Fair Share, No One Else Would Have to Pay Taxes Again?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 15, 2024 The billionaire investor seemed to enjoy paying taxes, a viral video suggested.
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Canada's Justin Trudeau Introduced Law To Imprison Anyone Who Ever Posted Hate Speech?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 14, 2024 Canada's proposed Online Arms Act was described as "Orwellian" by some social media users.
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Is 1440's Daily Newsletter the Unbiased News Source It Claims To Be?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 1, 2024 Whether someone or something can be truly "unbiased" is a long-standing argument in journalism.
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