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Illegal Muslim arrested for starting California wildfire? Fake News

9 years ago

Rumours are circulating social media that claim the California wildfires that have devastated large parts of the state in October…

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Fact Check – Harvey Weinstein gives name of Washington DC pedophiles to FBI?

9 years ago

Online rumours are claiming that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein - currently facing dozens of sexual harassment and assault claims -…

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Fact Check – Michael Moore accused of sexual harassment of 4 underage girls?

9 years ago

Rumours are circulating in the Internet that claim director Michael Moore has been accused of sexual harassment by at least…

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Twitter post about coyote being mistaken for a lost dog is not real

9 years ago

A prank joke has gone viral on Twitter that claimed someone had mistakenly taken in and bathed a wild coyote…

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Are criminals throwing eggs at windshields to stop motorists? Fact Check

9 years ago

Warnings claim that criminals are throwing eggs at the windshields of motorists to force them into stopping and thus making…

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Security guard Jesus Campos on Clinton Foundation payroll? Fact Check

9 years ago

Rumours are circulating the Internet that claim Jesus Campos, the security guard from the Mandalay Bay, was on the Clinton…

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Internet flooded with crazy conspiracy theories about Jesus Campos

9 years ago

If you ever needed another reason to not want to be unwittingly involved in events like mass shootings (and you…

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Message falsely claims 30 US Navy Seals or 31 US Troops died yesterday

9 years ago

Messages are circulated that claim 31 US troops (or 30 members of a Navy Seal Team) died "yesterday" in Afghanistan…

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Did teenager sue parents for naming him Gaylord? Fact Check

9 years ago

A story is spreading online that claims a teenager from Missouri is suing his parents for naming him "gaylord". FALSE…

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Creepy Clown arrested for massacre of 18 people? Fact Check

9 years ago

An online rumour claims that 18 people were massacred at a haunted house attraction by a "creepy clown" in Salem,…