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  • Fact Check: This Shark Was NOT Found In Galveston, Texas

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    Did a dead sand tiger shark wash up on the beach in Galveston, Texas, in April 2021? No, that's not true: However, such a shark did wash up in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, in mid-April 2021. The claim that a beached shark was found in Galveston appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published April 26, 2021. The post…

    • Apr 28, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: This Shark Was NOT Found In Galveston, Texas Not In Texas
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Father 'Who Identifies As Tooth Fairy' Is NOT Tied To A Real Incident

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    Did a buff father who "identifies as the tooth fairy" knock the teeth out of a man pretending to identify as a woman who followed his daughter into a public restroom? No, that's not true: The meme is a mash-up of fabricated events that mock transgender women, attached to an authentic photo of a protective father. The memes featuring this…

    • Mar 19, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photo Of Father 'Who Identifies As Tooth Fairy' Is NOT Tied To A Real Incident Meme Theme
  • Fact Check: Pope NOT Arrested On 80-Count Indictment For Child Trafficking And Fraud During Supposed 'Vatican Blackout'

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    Was Pope Francis arrested in Vatican City after a supposed blackout and was he indicted for child trafficking and fraud? No, that's not true: there is no evidence for any of this and the claim went viral through a website run by an anonymous person using a fake identity that has published several other arrest hoaxes in the past. The…

    • Jan 10, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Pope NOT Arrested On 80-Count Indictment For Child Trafficking And Fraud During Supposed 'Vatican Blackout' Another Hoax
  • Fact Check: First Brit To Receive Approved COVID Vaccine Is NOT A Crisis Actor

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    Did the United Kingdom's National Health Service hire a "crisis actor" to play the part of the first person to receive Pfizer's approved COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: A visual comparison of the Irish granny who got a needle in the arm at University Hospital in Coventry, England, on December 8, 2020, and the person conspiracy theorists say was…

    • Dec 10, 2020
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: First Brit To Receive Approved COVID Vaccine Is NOT A Crisis Actor Wrong Woman
  • Fact Check: Boxes Marked 'Boneless Pork Rectums' Are Not For McDonald's

    Fact Check

    Did someone photograph a stack of boxes labeled 'Boneless Pork Rectums' which also bore a sticker that appears to be the McDonald's logo? No, that's not true: This photo of boxes, without the McDonald's logo, appears to be a real photo that dates back to at least 2007. The photo already had quite a long viral run before the crudely…

    • Nov 27, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Boxes Marked 'Boneless Pork Rectums' Are Not For McDonald's Not McD's Box
  • Fact Check: George Soros NOT Arrested For Election Interference, NOT In Federal Custody

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    Was George Soros arrested by the FBI and is he currently in federal custody in Philadelphia under accusation of election interference? No, that's not true: the Canadian website that ran the story has a track record of publishing hoaxes and the screenshot of the supposed unsealed court document it offers as proof is photoshopped. The story first appeared as an…

    • Nov 23, 2020
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: George Soros NOT Arrested For Election Interference, NOT In Federal Custody Fake Document
  • Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Post On Parler That He Plans To Enact A 'Subjugation Reparations Act' And Rename The Washington Monument 'BLM Tower'

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    Did Joe Biden post on Parler that he plans to enact a "Subjugation Reparations Act" and change the name of the Washington Monument to the "BLM Tower"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence he ever said that -- nor that he would support such proposals. Biden's "Plan for Black America" does not commit to reparations and makes no mention…

    • Nov 18, 2020
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Post On Parler That He Plans To Enact A 'Subjugation Reparations Act' And Rename The Washington Monument 'BLM Tower' Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Hunter Biden Was NOT arrested for possession of Child Porn

    Fact Check

    Was Hunter Biden arrested for possession of child porn? No, that's not true: The claim provides none of the public documents that accompany an arrest and was made in a story from a fake news website published in Canada. The story originated as an article (archived here) where it was published by Conservative Beaver on November 6, 2020, under the…

    • Nov 9, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Hunter Biden Was NOT arrested for possession of Child Porn Junk News
  • Fake News: Actor Will Smith Did NOT Say: "I'm Not Afraid to Say That Trump And His Supporters are Ba..."

    Fact Check

    Did actor Will Smith say, "I'm not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba..."? No, that's not true: Smith never made such a statement, though the story contains real quotes taken out of context from a 2016 Australian interview. The claim originated from an article (archived here) published by magnanewspapers.com on November 3, 2019, under the title…

    • Jan 17, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Actor Will Smith Did NOT Say: "I'm Not Afraid to Say That Trump And His Supporters are Ba..."
  • Fake Faces: People Who Do Not Exist Invade Facebook To Influence 2020 Elections (Part 1)

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    EDITORS NOTE: Meet Carolina Chaney. Take a good look at her Facebook profile photo. Maybe she looks like your kid's math teacher or your doctor. Privacy settings block us from seeing anything about her, but we do see she is one of 11 administrators of the "Trump - 2020 KAG!#" Facebook group. Carolina started in that role on Monday,…

    • Dec 12, 2019
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fake Faces: People Who Do Not Exist Invade Facebook To Influence 2020 Elections (Part 1)
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