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Is Facebook Implementing User Fees?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
12/31/2009 03:29 PST "Facebook is a free site and will never require that you pay to continue using the site."
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'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools

Written by:
Dan Evon
04/05/2022 04:47 PDT Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...
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Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged By Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Texas Woman Claims She Was Drugged by Napkin Stuffed in Car Door Handle

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
08/23/2022 08:24 PDT The Houston-area salon owner was reportedly out to dinner for her birthday.
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Facebook to Make All Private Messages Viewable by Public

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/18/2014 12:46 PST Will Facebook soon make all inbox messages publicly viewable to promote honesty?
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Did 'Shark Tank' Endorse a Keto Diet Pill?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
11/19/2019 06:10 PST Nobody would ever lie in an ad for a diet product, right?
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Irena Sendler

Written by:
David Mikkelson
07/02/2008 17:00 PDT Irena Sendler, supposedly a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is credited with saving 2, ...
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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
06/14/2022 07:46 PDT We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...
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Does the Satanic Temple Want to Establish After School Satan Clubs?

Written by:
David Emery
08/01/2016 04:29 PDT A 'religious' organization called the Satanic Temple seeks to establish After School Satan Clubs ...
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Did Pope Francis Say 'God Has Instructed Me to Revise the Ten Commandments'?

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Dan Evon David Mikkelson
07/07/2015 05:40 PDT "The Pope said the updated Commandments reflect the changing times and include some minor reword ...
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
08/19/2022 04:17 PDT We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
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Social Security as 'Federal Benefit Payments'

Written by:
David Mikkelson
07/22/2012 17:00 PDT An item criticizing multiple aspects of the Social Security system gets nearly everything wrong.
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The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/16/2013 04:00 PST Was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created to bring comfort to a girl whose mother was dying of ...
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Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop 'Could Be' His?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
04/06/2021 02:28 PDT It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
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Is Facebook Charging a User Fee?

Written by:
Bond Huberman
05/22/2020 03:12 PDT Some rumors never die — they just grow new heads.
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How Did Hunter Biden's Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
10/15/2020 04:18 PDT News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
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Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event

Written by:
David Mikkelson
06/26/2006 05:39 PDT Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to ...
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Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
03/28/2022 08:00 PDT We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.
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Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Include a Munchkin Suicide?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/12/1997 16:00 PST One of the most ubiquitous of film legends holds that a munchkin hanged himself on-camera during ...
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Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
02/06/2018 05:21 PST Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying ...
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A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
10/20/2022 04:56 PDT If only "copypasta" worked that way.
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