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Real Video of Microscopic Bugs on Dried, Instant Ramen?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 18, 2024 A little extra protein, perhaps?
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Users joked on social media about a fake post created as a joke making it appear as if President Joe Biden had said he was stroking his genitals.

Biden Posted 'I'm Stroking My [Expletive]' on Social Media?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 2, 2024 "No community notes so this must be real," one user joked under the post on X (formerly Twitter).
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Ground Crickets Commonly Added to Foods Under the Name 'Acheta Powder'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
May 3, 2024 According to some social media posts, it's in various chips, protein bars and bread, among others.
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A hostess named Deborah Gail Stone working the America Sings attraction at Disneyland was crushed to death by a rotating wall.

The Death of Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings Attraction

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 26, 1996 (Updated: June 29, 2021) The true story went viral on TikTok 47 years to the day.
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Rothschild Family Posed with 'Demon' in B&W Vintage Photo?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 1, 2024 The image shows two men and two children standing in front of a house alongside a figure best de ...
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Real 1930 Pic of 'Hoggie,' Legendary Hogganfield Loch Monster?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 6, 2024 "Finally, something with a mouth bigger than my wife’s," one Threads user commented.
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Does Video Show Hundreds of Protesting UCLA Students Converting to Islam?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 2, 2024 Converting to Islam involves a personal declaration of faith known as the Shahada, which can be ...
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Did IDF Lure and Shoot Palestinians Using Drones Playing Recordings of Crying Infants?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 26, 2024 (Updated: April 29, 2024) The incendiary claim sounds like propaganda, but it is not as far-fetched as some suggest.
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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone

Did Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday Say 'I'm Your Huckle Bearer,' Not 'Huckleberry'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 30, 2022 The famous line from "Tombstone" has some people murmuring about the "Mandela Effect."
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Was ABC Ordered to Pay Roseanne Barr $208M in Lawsuit Over 'The Conners' Show?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 3, 2023 A viral article claimed that a jury ordered the network to pay "for stealing her show." But was ...
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UN Was 'Unwilling' to Condemn Hamas But Expressed Concern Over Pro-Palestine College Demonstrations?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 2, 2024 U.S. Sen. John Fetterman made the claim about the United Nations, and it went viral.
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Theodore Roosevelt Posing with Last Known Triceratops in Real Photo?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 3, 2024 (Updated: May 6, 2024) The black-and-white photo appeared to show the former U.S. President standing over a lifeless di ...
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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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Real 3D Model of the Biblical Eve Constructed by Princeton University Scientists?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
May 6, 2024 "I thought the first set of humans would be, idk, hairier than this," wrote one commenter.
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Women's US Olympic Teams Threatened to Quit Over Lia Thomas Tryout?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 6, 2024 We've seen this one before.
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Trump Never Attended Any of His Children's High School or College Graduations?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 18, 2024 (Updated: April 22, 2024) The former president's complaint that he might be unable to attend his son Barron's high school ...
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Biden Was Arrested as Kid While Standing with Black Family as White People Protested Desegregation?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 6, 2024 The story traces back to 2018, when he told the anecdote while recounting his decision to join p ...
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Two white men are pictured next to each other. The man on the left has white hair and is wearing a blue button down, while the man on the right is wearing a black button down and suit jacket.

Guy Fieri Threw Tom Hanks Out of Restaurant Because the Actor Is 'Ungodly and Woke'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 2, 2024 While the alleged incident was said to have taken place at one of Fieri's many restaurants, the ...
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Trump Went to His Children's High School and College Graduations

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 20, 2024 (Updated: April 22, 2024) Despite widespread claims to the contrary, reports place the former president at nearly all his ...
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Is This an Authentic Photo of a Beach in Palestine Before Israel Was Founded?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 22, 2024 (Updated: April 24, 2024) The photograph displays a beachfront built as prime example of Bauhaus architecture.
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A white and Black women are pictured. The white woman has a microphone pictured in front of her.

Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Wins $10M 'Defamation Lawsuit' Against Whoopi Goldberg?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 3, 2024 We've previously fact-checked other "reports" that supposedly connected Gaines and Goldberg.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Defaced George Washington Statue at GWU?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 3, 2024 A George Washington University protest encampment surrounding the statue in question began on Ap ...
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Did Ashley Biden Accuse Joe Biden of Inappropriate Behavior in a 'Leaked Diary'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 7, 2022 (Updated: April 29, 2024) "I will forever have to deal with the fact that my personal journal can be viewed online," Ashle ...
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Allied and Resistance Women Wore Red Lipstick Because Hitler Hated It?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 4, 2024 During World War II, U.S. Marines created a special lipstick named "Montezuma Red," a viral post ...
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Do Viral Photographs Show Lithium Extraction Mines in Chile?

Does Viral Photo Show a 'Toxic' Lithium Extraction Field?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 15, 2022 The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the prod ...
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