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  • Fact Check: JOKE Post Said Roblox Was Shutting Down On January 1st -- NO Actual Announcement

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    Did the company behind the Roblox video game announce it is "shutting down on January 1st"? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of such a message appeared on an account labeled "parody" on X. It did not come from the official company website and there were no news articles about any such shutdown. The image and claim appeared in…

    • Dec 17, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: JOKE Post Said Roblox Was Shutting Down On January 1st -- NO Actual Announcement Parody
  • Fact Check: FAKE Quote From Charli XCX Article 'The Death of Cool' About God And Gender Roles -- University Of Oklahoma Student Essay

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    Did singer Charli XCX write an article titled "The Death of Cool" about God and gender roles? No, that's not true: The passage attributed to Charli XCX on social media is taken from an essay by a University of Oklahoma student about God and gender roles. The quote is taken directly from the student's assignment and does not appear in…

    • Dec 16, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Quote From Charli XCX Article 'The Death of Cool' About God And Gender Roles -- University Of Oklahoma Student Essay Not Her Post
  • Fact Check: FAKE Site Said IT Professional 'Edward Crabtree' Disarmed Bondi Beach Shooter -- NOT Actual News Site

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    Did an actual news site report a 43-year-old IT professional named "Edward Crabtree" disarmed a terrorist during a terrorist attack on Bondi beach in Australia on December 14, 2025? No, that's not true: That name and description came from a website named "The Daily" that only appeared on the internet the same day the attack took place. Actual news websites…

    • Dec 14, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Site Said IT Professional 'Edward Crabtree' Disarmed Bondi Beach Shooter -- NOT Actual News Site Not Real News
  • Fact Check: Phil Collins Did NOT Announce A 2026 World Tour With 32 Dates, Nor Have Trace Adkins, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana And Many Other Artists In Clickbait AI-Generated Tour Posters

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    Did Phil Collins "send the internet into orbit" when he announced the 32 dates of his 2026 World Tour? No, that's not true: Phil Collins has not announced a 2026 world tour. His name, and those of many other artists such as Trace Adkins, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Pink, and Lenny Kravitz, are being used in a clickbait formula gaming…

    • Dec 12, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Phil Collins Did NOT Announce A 2026 World Tour With 32 Dates, Nor Have Trace Adkins, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana And Many Other Artists In Clickbait AI-Generated Tour Posters AI Slop
  • Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Proved Camel Tears Are An Antidote For Venomous Snakebites

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    Have scientists discovered a camel tear contains enough antibodies to neutralize the venom from 26 snakebites? No, that highly specific claim is not true: While poison experts have found snakebite damage to mouse tissues might be reduced using antibodies derived from camel-like species, those studies stop short of saying it is a cure for snakebit humans.The post includes no evidence,…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Proved Camel Tears Are An Antidote For Venomous Snakebites Tears ≠ Cure
  • Fact Check:There Is NO Evidence Elon Musk Bought Facebook In An 'Operation Clean Slate' -- Fake News Site Manufactures Rumors To Build Traffic

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    Is "Tech world on fire" over news that Elon Musk bought Facebook in order to "delete it"? No, that's not true: Meta (which owns Facebook) had not, as of this writing, announced or documented a sale, as is required of publicly traded companies. Lead Stories found no credible news reports of an impending sale to Musk. The site that generated…

    • Dec 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check:There Is NO Evidence Elon Musk Bought Facebook In An 'Operation Clean Slate' -- Fake News Site Manufactures Rumors To Build Traffic False Alarm
  • Fact Check: Videos Of NYPD Officers Arresting ICE Agents Are NOT Real -- Made By Sora AI Tool

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    Are videos of New York Police officers arresting or threatening to arrest ICE agents on the streets and in the subways of New York real? No, that's not true: A series of videos portraying confrontations between NYPD and ICE officers were created by OpenAI's SORA artificial intelligence app. Many of them can be traced to one content creator who posted…

    • Dec 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Videos Of NYPD Officers Arresting ICE Agents Are NOT Real -- Made By Sora AI Tool Sora Made It
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence CNBC's Megan Cassella Told President Trump He Is 'Not God' During Press Briefing -- She Is On Maternity Leave

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    Did CNBC correspondent Megan Cassella tell President Trump "Sir, you are the president, not God" during a press briefing? There is no evidence for that: No news articles make any mention of the quote and neither does CNBC's own website. According to a post from Cassella on X she has been on maternity leave since September 19, 2025. The viral…

    • Dec 6, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence CNBC's Megan Cassella Told President Trump He Is 'Not God' During Press Briefing -- She Is On Maternity Leave No Evidence
  • Fact Check: TikTok Creator's Claim That 'All Of Our Food Is 3D-Printed' Or Bioengineered Is NOT Serious -- Content Is Entertainment

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    Is a video claiming that "all of our food is 3D-printed" or contains bioengineered ingredients to be taken seriously? No, that's not true: A TikTok video sent out a confusing message conflating bioengineered food and 3D-printed foods. Both are real things but they don't mean the same thing. The TikTok creator who made the claims as she reviewed food products…

    • Dec 5, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: TikTok Creator's Claim That 'All Of Our Food Is 3D-Printed' Or Bioengineered Is NOT Serious -- Content Is Entertainment Entertainment
  • Fact Check: Video Of White Cherry Blossom Epoxy Floor Is NOT Real -- Designer Says It's AI-Made

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    • Dec 5, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of White Cherry Blossom Epoxy Floor Is NOT Real -- Designer Says It's AI-Made Solely Digital
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