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  • Fact Check: Pope Francis Is NOT Queen Elizabeth II's Brother Or Joe Biden's Cousin

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    Are Pope Francis, the late Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Joe Biden members of the same family? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this online rumor, which recycles a 24-year-old conspiracy theory. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram on October 14, 2022. The caption says: I KNOW SOME WEIRD SHIT WHEN I SEE SOME…

    • Oct 21, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Pope Francis Is NOT Queen Elizabeth II's Brother Or Joe Biden's Cousin Not Related
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Mystery About Who Is Seated At This UN Meeting

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    Was there some sort of "thing" representing the United States in the U.N. Security Council meeting on January 31, 2022? No, that's not true: This grainy video still shows the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The grainy quality of the image, coupled with the fact that she was wearing a face mask, makes it difficult to make…

    • Mar 4, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: There Is NO Mystery About Who Is Seated At This UN Meeting US Ambassador
  • Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Provide Evidence of Reptilian Beings Or Shapeshifters

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    Does this compilation of video clips provide evidence of a race of shape-shifting reptilian beings who live among us? No, that's not true: This collection of videos shows an assortment of interesting video artifacts with a variety of explanations, but a shape-shifting reptilian humanoid life form is not one of them. The individuals appearing in the clips are normal people.…

    • Feb 11, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Provide Evidence of Reptilian Beings Or Shapeshifters Normal People
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