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    • May 14, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say Jim Carrey 'Died Of Kuru' After Years of Child Meat Parties in Hollywood -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site No Proof
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    • May 14, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Boy George And Other Celebs Were Mocked And Denied Entry At Louis Vuitton For Dressing Too Casually Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
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    Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities have each said "powerful pro-Israel American billionaires" are working to undermine their careers real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the posts made any such statement. The claims came from AI-generated Facebook posts produced by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Among the false posts…

    • May 13, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
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    Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Returns With A Deeply Personal 'Back To The Heart' Documentary Project Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
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    • Apr 30, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Netflix Announced 'Till The End' Series Directed By Joe Berlinger Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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    Are social media posts real that say dozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow, are "set to take over the 2026 World Cup Opening Stage"? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generated articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target North American and…

    • Apr 29, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying Cheerleaders Shocked Social Media After Posting A Bold 'Fully Revealing' Photoshoot Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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    Did cheerleaders for 38 sports teams shock social media by posting a bold "fully revealing" photoshoot that got seven million views on X? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generated articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target North American and European Facebook users with nearly identical…

    • Apr 28, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Cheerleaders Shocked Social Media After Posting A Bold 'Fully Revealing' Photoshoot Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Worked Security For Sports Teams Are Not Real -- AI Spam From Vietnam

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    Are viral posts real that claim Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, worked as a security staff member for sports teams? No, that's not true: The false claim is part of an AI-generated series of articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target North American…

    • Apr 27, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Worked Security For Sports Teams Are Not Real -- AI Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was A Driver For Dozens Of Celebrities Are Not Real -- AI Spam From Vietnam

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    Are viral posts real that claim Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, worked as a driver for dozens of celebrities? No, that's not true: The false claim is part of an AI-generated series of articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target North American and…

    • Apr 27, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was A Driver For Dozens Of Celebrities Are Not Real -- AI Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was NOT A Former Production Crew Member On Films Or Tours -- AI Spam From Vietnam

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    Did Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, work as a production crew member on films and tours for a dozen actors and musicians? No, that's not true: The false claim is part of an AI-generated series of articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target…

    • Apr 27, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was NOT A Former Production Crew Member On Films Or Tours -- AI Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
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