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This picture showed a photo of a woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973 5 years before the Islamic Revolution, according to Reddit and Twitter.
Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
  • 22 July 2022
A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake...
  • Fact Check
Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
FILE - In this April 17, 2019, file photo online customer reviews for a product are displayed on a computer in New York. Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement Tuesday, July 19, 2022 the Facebook groups were set up to recruit people “willing to post incentivized and misleading reviews” across its stores in the U.S. the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Amazon Sues Admins of 10K Facebook Groups over Fake Reviews
  • 20 July 2022
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses...
  • AP News
Amazon Sues Admins of 10K Facebook Groups over Fake Reviews
Sponsored content can be as innocent as an ad for your local restaurant, or as deceptive as an article or TV segment where the provider fails to disclose that they received money for the space.
Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content?
  • 19 July 2022
Also called "native advertising," it can be as innocent as a restaurant ad on your...
  • Article
Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content?
Pictures, videos, and a meme showed that a dog named Negro once knew how to present a leaf for a cookie at a school in Monterrey, Colombia.
Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves?
  • 18 July 2022
This is the true story of a very good boy.
  • Fact Check
Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves?
Mike Tyson once said or post that quote social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.
Did Mike Tyson Post About Social Media Making People ‘Too Comfortable’?
  • 15 July 2022
While researching how — and where — this quote meme about former heavyweight champ Mike...
  • Fact Check
Did Mike Tyson Post About Social Media Making People ‘Too Comfortable’?
There's no evidence Oprah ever said When people treat you like they don't care, believe them.
Did Oprah Say, ‘When People Treat You Like They Don’t Care, Believe Them’?
  • 14 July 2022
We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote...
  • Fact Check
Did Oprah Say, ‘When People Treat You Like They Don’t Care, Believe Them’?
FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. A new report says social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
LGBTQ Harassment, Slurs Abound on Social Media, Report Says
  • 13 July 2022
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against...
  • AP News
LGBTQ Harassment, Slurs Abound on Social Media, Report Says
Costco was not advertising on Facebook Marketplace a bunch of portable power generators for less than $100.
‘Costco’ Power Generator Scam Hits Facebook Marketplace
  • 11 July 2022
Here's everything we know so far about this scam that advertised Honda and Ryobi portable...
  • Fact Check
‘Costco’ Power Generator Scam Hits Facebook Marketplace
Audience, Crowd, Person
Was ‘Official Trump Rally Photo’ Photoshopped To Make Crowd Seem Bigger?
  • 6 July 2022
The image supposedly exposed a photoshop fail on behalf of the former president's campaign. But...
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Was ‘Official Trump Rally Photo’ Photoshopped To Make Crowd Seem Bigger?
A Facebook post and Reddit thread said that a video showed Marines performing boarding exercises with jetpacks and landing on a high-speed ship.
Is the Video of ‘Marines Perform Boarding Exercises with Jetpacks’ Real?
  • 1 July 2022
A video of a man using a jetpack out at sea near a military ship...
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Is the Video of ‘Marines Perform Boarding Exercises with Jetpacks’ Real?
A viral Facebook post made several claims about the life and death of Alan Turing including that he died by suicide and that he inspired the Apple computer company's logo.
Is the Facebook Post About Alan Turing’s Life and the Apple Logo Truthful?
  • 30 June 2022
A viral Facebook post purported to provide information about the life of Turing, including details...
  • Fact Check
Is the Facebook Post About Alan Turing’s Life and the Apple Logo Truthful?
Former US President Donald Trump genuinely did say the words in the quote meme titled Fox News just asked Trump what he'd do differently from Biden on Ukraine.
Is the ‘What I Would Do’ Trump Quote About Ukraine Real?
  • 30 June 2022
A meme displayed a genuine quote from former U.S. President Donald Trump that showed some...
  • Fact Check
Is the ‘What I Would Do’ Trump Quote About Ukraine Real?
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The Poptopic blog claimed without evidence that Disney has allegedly offered Johnny Depp a USD $301 million contract deal for him to return as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and a Disney Plus series.
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
Was Johnny Depp Offered ‘$301M Disney Deal’ for ‘Pirates’ Return?
this is not lauren boebert with two half-naked men
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men?
An ad promised a hotel trick for luggage going in the bath tub ASAP.
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
Is Putting Hotel Luggage in the Bathtub Upon Arrival a Good Idea?
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Did Disney Deny Tim Allen ‘Lightyear’ Role Due to His Political Beliefs?
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