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  • Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Receive $22 Million From 'The View' -- It's Satire

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    Did the American daytime television show "The View" pay $22 million to Kyle Rittenhouse along with giving him a formal apology? No, that's not true: No such payment has been announced or reported. The claim was made without documentation or other evidence by a website that describes itself as a source of "parody, satire, and tomfoolery." The claim originated in…

    • May 27, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Receive $22 Million From 'The View' -- It's Satire No Evidence
  • Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Have News Report On April 22, 2022, About New Program That Could Earn Americans Up To $50,000

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    Was there a CNN news report on April 22, 2022, about a new program that could earn Americans up to $50,000? No, that's not true: Instead, a video that claimed that such a financial program has "been all over the news lately" used stock footage posing as a CNN news report to advertise a business. The claim appeared in a…

    • May 23, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Have News Report On April 22, 2022, About New Program That Could Earn Americans Up To $50,000 Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Have News Report On April 22, 2022, About New Program That Could Earn Americans Up To $50,000 Fake Newscast
  • Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Dismiss Kyle Rittenhouse's (Nonexistent) $25 Million Lawsuit Against Whoopi Goldberg

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    Did a Justice Sandy Barron-Batt deny a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg filed by Kyle Rittenhouse? No, that's not true: For one thing, the lawsuit does not actually exist, it was invented by a liberal satire website. The news about the Motion to Dismiss was likewise invented by liberal satirists with a reputation for trolling conservatives and…

    • Apr 26, 2022
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Dismiss Kyle Rittenhouse's (Nonexistent) $25 Million Lawsuit Against Whoopi Goldberg Satire
  • Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia

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    Did Ukrainian soldiers prepare a poseable dummy with tape to use in the production of war propaganda, to fabricate a death with a fake corpse in order to "blame Putin"? No, that's not true: This behind-the-scenes video shows a prop dummy being prepared for a scene that would show a human figure falling from a tall building. After the clip…

    • Apr 11, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia Stunt Dummy
  • Fact Check: NPR Did NOT Report On January 6 Storming Of Capitol Before It Happened

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    Did NPR publish an article on the morning of January 6, 2021, about Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol and clashing with police before any clashes with police had occurred? No, that's not true: This intentionally deceptive post focuses on the National Public Radio article's original publication timestamp while cropping off the well-marked notice that the article had been updated…

    • Mar 25, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NPR Did NOT Report On January 6 Storming Of Capitol Before It Happened Article Update
  • Fact Check: Neither Zelenskyy NOR Putin Threatened To Send Troops To Ghana's Border In Response To 'Jokes' About Russia-Ukraine War

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    Did the Ukrainian president threaten to send troops to Ghana's border for alleged "jokes" about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war? No, that's not true: Not only does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not appear in the video used to purportedly justify the claim, but the video actually shows Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the video, Putin talks about retaliating for any perceived…

    • Mar 3, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Neither Zelenskyy NOR Putin Threatened To Send Troops To Ghana's Border In Response To 'Jokes' About Russia-Ukraine War No Ghana Talk
  • Fact Check: Age Verification On Graphic Video Is NOT From Facebook -- It's A Ruse To Phish For Passwords

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    Does Facebook require users to verify their age before viewing a graphic video hosted on another website? No, that's not true: Compromised accounts have been posting fabricated stories into Facebook groups. These stories, such as "suspect at large who killed our beloved uncle with a machete" or "Christmas Holiday in the Park carnival ride collapse that killed 4 and injured…

    • Feb 21, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Age Verification On Graphic Video Is NOT From Facebook -- It's A Ruse To Phish For Passwords Hacking Phish
  • Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Charged With Treason By Authorities

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    Was former President Donald Trump charged with treason by authorities? No, that's not true: A clickbait headline made the claim but the video in the post does not provide any evidence of the claim. In the video, Christo Aivalis says he thinks Trump should be charged with treason and espionage if he illegally took top secret classified documents from the…

    • Feb 16, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Charged With Treason By Authorities Probe Ongoing
  • 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
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence There's '7 Minutes Of Brain Activity Left' After Death

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    Does the brain have seven minutes of activity after the body dies, replaying memories in a dream sequence? No, there is no evidence to substantiate that claim: When the heart stops, the brain stops, according to a WebMD article titled, "Does Your Brain Know When You're Dead?" According to a neuroscience expert, it is "very very unlikely" that the brain…

    • Dec 29, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence There's '7 Minutes Of Brain Activity Left' After Death Brain Dies Too
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