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  • 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
  • Fact Check: Whoopi NOT Suspended From The View For 2 Weeks for Refusing to Apologize To Kyle Rittenhouse

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    Did The View suspend Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks, or 10 episodes, for refusing to apologize to Kyle Rittenhouse for calling him a "cowardly little Nazi"? No, that's not true: There is no record of Goldberg characterizing Rittenhouse with those words and Goldberg remained host after the claim was published by a known satire site. It is the work of…

    • Dec 13, 2021
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Whoopi NOT Suspended From The View For 2 Weeks for Refusing to Apologize To Kyle Rittenhouse Trolling
  • Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Endorse Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment -- Cases Plummeted For Another Reason

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    Did Japan endorse the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, sending cases plummeting in late August 2021? No, that's not true: While Haruo Ozaki, the chairman of the Tokyo Medical Association, said at an August 13, 2021, press conference that the anti-parasitic drug showed promise, he also said it needed to be studied thoroughly. The Tokyo Medical Association…

    • Dec 1, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Endorse Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment -- Cases Plummeted For Another Reason Not Approved
  • Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT File $60M Defamation Suit Against Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg

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    Did Kyle Rittenhouse file a $60 million defamation lawsuit against Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg? No, that's not true: It is a satirical claim published by a network of websites that trolls conservatives with false articles. There is no such court filing by Rittenhouse, who was recently found not guilty of murder in Kenosha, Wisconsin, against the two TV talk…

    • Nov 28, 2021
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT File $60M Defamation Suit Against Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg Trolling
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