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  • Fact Check: Video Is NOT Authentic Courtroom Footage Of Man In Wheelchair Faking His Legs Don't Work -- It's A Repost Of A 'Life Lessons' Skit

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    Does an authentic courtroom video show the trial of a wheelchair-using man who is startled by a bailiff in a monster mask, causing him to leap to his feet after claiming he can't walk? No, that's not true: The video is a re-post of a 2021 video by Jibrizy Taylor, a street illusionist who produced "Life Lessons" skits for social…

    • Jul 29, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Video Is NOT Authentic Courtroom Footage Of Man In Wheelchair Faking His Legs Don't Work -- It's A Repost Of A 'Life Lessons' Skit Recycled Skit
  • Fact Check: Horror Video Is NOT Real Case Of Girl Knocking On Stranger's Door To Escape Creepy Guy Claiming He Is Her Husband

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    Does a social-media video of a young woman knocking on a door in distress to seek shelter from a male stalker, who claims to be her husband, depict an actual event? No, that's not true: It's a staged skit. The video, which features actors, is part of a three-part horror story shot by a French content creator. The claim that…

    • Sep 22, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Horror Video Is NOT Real Case Of Girl Knocking On Stranger's Door To Escape Creepy Guy Claiming He Is Her Husband Staged Skit
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Argument Between 'Trans Person' And Flight Attendant -- It's A Skit With Actors

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    Does this video show a real flight attendant and a "trans person" arguing over pronouns on a passenger aircraft? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The video is a clip from a longer Jibrizy scene, and the longer video ends with Jibrizy saying, "Hey guys, that was all a skit ...…

    • Sep 19, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Argument Between 'Trans Person' And Flight Attendant -- It's A Skit With Actors Actors
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Mom Removing LGBT Flag From Classroom -- It's A Skit By Comedian Jibrizy

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    Does this video show a real, very angry mom removing a LGBT flag from a classroom? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The original full-length video posted on Facebook states that this is a skit in a disclaimer message at the end. The actors, including the woman who played the role…

    • Sep 19, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Mom Removing LGBT Flag From Classroom -- It's A Skit By Comedian Jibrizy Staged Skit
  • Fact Check: Police Knocking At Wrong House Is NOT Real -- It's A Skit

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    Did a police officer, believing there was a domestic incident, knock for 10 minutes on the door of a house where no one lives until the homeowner arrives and tells her the house was empty? No, that's not true: This video is a scripted skit. There are several indications that this security camera-style footage does not show a real police…

    • Dec 20, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Police Knocking At Wrong House Is NOT Real -- It's A Skit Scripted Scene
  • Fact Check: Car Trunk Surprise Military Homecoming Video Is NOT Real -- It's A Skit

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    Did a soldier come home from deployment with plans to surprise her partner, only to discover that he was seeing another woman? No, that's not true: This contrived "caught on tape" drama is a skit using actors for entertainment and monetization -- it does not represent something which really happened. The video appeared in a post (archived here) published by…

    • May 19, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Car Trunk Surprise Military Homecoming Video Is NOT Real -- It's A Skit Staged Skit
  • Fact Check: Video Of Woman Receiving 'The Last Message From Her Dead Husband' Is NOT Real

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    Did a woman receive news of her husband's death, as well as his last message to her, phrase by phrase, delivered by a detail of soldiers who tore pages off a large easel-size pad of paper? No, that's not true: These actors are role-playing in a staged scenario designed to engage the audience and keep them watching a video for…

    • Feb 23, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Of Woman Receiving 'The Last Message From Her Dead Husband' Is NOT Real Staged Skit
  • Fact Check: Driver Is NOT Asleep At The Wheel In A Roundabout

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    Did a woman walking her dog bravely step out into the road to wake a person passed out asleep at the wheel of a moving car that was accurately circling a roundabout? No, that's not true: This is a "caught on camera" skit from Rick Lax Productions that was designed to look like it had been captured by a traffic…

    • Feb 4, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Driver Is NOT Asleep At The Wheel In A Roundabout Staged Skit
  • Fact Check: Police Officer Did NOT Catch Wife Cheating During Traffic Stop -- It's A Joke Video

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    Did a police officer catch his wife cheating during a traffic stop? No, that's not true. The video is a comedy sketch video and is published on a satire page. The "police officer" has played the same role in other joke videos on the site. It does not show a real law enforcement officer finding his wife cheating on him…

    • Feb 2, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check:  Police Officer Did NOT Catch Wife Cheating During Traffic Stop -- It's A Joke Video Fiction
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