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Will US Continue To Pay Salaries of Ukrainian Workers If Government Shuts Down?

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Alex Kasprak
Sep 29, 2023 "U.S. federal employees will be waiting on paychecks while U.S. taxpayer money will be paying th ...
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Donald Trump Rally Packed This Stadium in 2023?

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Alex Kasprak
Sep 27, 2023 A video showing the full venue circulated as if it depicted a 2024 presidential campaign event.
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Biden Forgets To Shake Hands with Brazilian President at Workers' Rights Meeting?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 22, 2023 "Such an embarrassment. They should have sent the stunt double," one X user commented.
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Users on X claimed that a video showed a Glory to Urine billboard in New York City.

Fake Video of 'Glory to Urine' New York Billboard Fools Internet

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2023 "Zelensky was greeted with this 'Glory to Urine' banner in New York in apparent typo," NotTheBee ...
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Donald Trump Jr.'s X Account Was Hacked?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 20, 2023 In a series of bizarre tweets, his account falsely announced the death of former U.S. President ...
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Did Elon Musk Turn Off Starlink Access in Crimea To Disrupt Ukrainian Attack?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona David Emery
Sep 14, 2023 Musk's Starlink satellite internet service became crucial to Ukraine's defense after the Russian ...
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'Alien Corpses' Revealed in Hearing Before Mexican Congress

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 13, 2023 It's not the first time Mexican ufologist Jaime Maussan has claimed to have evidence proving the ...
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Margaret Sanger Did Not Advocate 'Exterminating the Negro Population'

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Nur Ibrahim
Sep 13, 2023 A sentence the Planned Parenthood founder once wrote has been widely misunderstood and misrepres ...
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An apparent hoax on WhatsApp made mention of a hack along with something about a Seismic Waves CARD and photos of the Moroccan earthquake.

WhatsApp Message About 'Seismic Waves Card' and Moroccan Quake Photos Warns of Purported 'Hack'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 12, 2023 (Updated: Sep 14, 2023) This feels familiar, and similar to bogus email forwards from decades past.
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Dolly Parton's Charitable Work Was Twisted on TikTok To Diss Other Celebs

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 11, 2023 The full story of Parton's award-winning efforts to help past fire victims wasn't being told, al ...
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'Died Suddenly' Producer Promotes Fake CNN Post Containing Fake Zelenskyy Quote

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 1, 2023 A free and simple Google search could have prevented this.
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Did You Receive a 'New COVID Health Advisory' Message? It's Fake

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 29, 2023 The viral message warns of a new strain that is supposedly "different, deadly, and not easily de ...
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Did Vivek Ramaswamy Call Climate Change a 'Hoax' After Saying It Was 'Real'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 24, 2023 A somewhat viral video featuring Ramaswamy's remarks was shared on social media following the fi ...
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'Dirty Dancing' Actor Jennifer Grey's Facebook Page Hacked by Scammers to Promote Keto Gummies

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 23, 2023 Grey is known for her "Dirty Dancing" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" roles. Kim Gravel, an entre ...
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Videos with AI Voices Promote Unsupported Rumors About Death of Obamas' Chef, Tafari Campbell

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Jordan Liles
Aug 21, 2023 The July 23 death of the Obamas' chef, Tafari Campbell, brought with it a number of misleading r ...
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Video Shows Police Raid of 98-year-old Editor Joan Meyer's Home the Day Before Her Death

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 21, 2023 The Aug. 11 police raids on the Kansas offices of the Marion County Record newspaper and Meyer's ...
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Feds Dispute Story Behind Viral Photos Allegedly Depicting Jan. 6 Prisoner Abuse

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Alex Kasprak
Aug 18, 2023 The Federal Bureau of Prisons told Snopes that the pics "do not," contrary to allegations by The ...
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Why Was Obama's Hawaiian Home 'Spared' from Maui Fires? Because It's on Oahu.

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 18, 2023 An online account that advanced this apparent conspiracy theory showed no labels that would indi ...
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Slack Messaging App Is Having Login Issues

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 17, 2023 The company said it was investigating the problem.
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A Facebook post detailed potential security vulnerabilities regarding user verification for the Saturn school scheduling app meant for high school students.

Saturn Scheduling App for High School Students: Is It Dangerous?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 15, 2023 A viral Facebook post provided a breakdown of the purported vulnerabilities of the popular schoo ...
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