Does a video showing a judge dancing on a desk show an authentic judge in a courtroom? No, that's not true: The video was created by comedian Ebony Merkerson and is a staged skit. She is a recurring actress from other viral rage-bait clips that do not show authentic courtroom footage. Signs of the skit are she is dancing on…
Did a widely-shared video show a white man at a zoo, arguing with a Black woman over her anti-Donald Trump hat? No, that's not true: The people in the video were simply acting out a scripted scenario. The page that posted the sketch routinely publishes similar scripted scenarios, and is affiliated with Network Media, a company that rents out film…
Did a video shared widely in June 2025 authentically show a real airline passenger spanking a woman who was attempting to exit her seat on to the aisle? No, that's not true: The footage came from a sketch posted to Facebook by a user who regularly posts similar scripted scenarios. The same actors can be seen in other sketches on…
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