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Fact Check: 2,142 Women Were NOT Murdered Last Year By A Current Or Former Partner

Were 2,142 women murdered last year by a current or former partner? That is not true: While the meme making the claim is well-intended, it overstates the number of American... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Elena Morrison Is NOT The Greatest Ballerina Of The Century And Her Weight-loss Story Is Not An Inspiration To All

Is Elena Morrison the greatest ballerina of the century, and is her weight-loss story an inspiration to all? No, that's not true: Elena Morrison is not on any list of... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Meme Does NOT Show Real Photo Of Hispanics Thanking Trump For Fantastic Economy

Does a meme show a real group of Hispanic people who are thanking President Trump for the "fantastic economy"? No, that's not true: The picture is a stock photo that... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Opinion Writer Does NOT Believe Trump Should File Article 2 Motion To Impeach Nancy Pelosi

Does an op-ed writer believe that President Trump should file an Article 2 motion to impeach House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? No, that's not true: The story is a work of... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Actor Will Smith Did NOT Say: "I'm Not Afraid to Say That Trump And His Supporters are Ba..."

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... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Failed Senate Impeachment Conviction Does NOT Mean Trump Can Run Two More Times

If the Senate does not bring a conviction President Trump in its impeachment trial, does it really mean Trump's first term gets nullified and he gets to run for two... [Read the full story]
Fake News: AOC Does NOT Suggest the Earth May Be Flat

Did freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggest the Earth may be flat? No, that's not true: The New York representative did not make such a statement. It is a claim from... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia

Did a casting call go out for crisis actors to coincide with a pro-gun rally set for next week in Virginia? No, that's not true: The casting notice is for... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Apricot Seeds Did NOT Cure Man's Cancer

Did apricot seeds cure a man's cancer? No, that's not true: The New York City man, Jason Vale, is again in legal trouble, accused of peddling a bogus cancer cure.... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Photo Does NOT Show Red Cross Women Landing At Normandy

Does a photo show women from the Red Cross arriving at a Normandy beach in 1944 to help injured troops? No, that's not true: The photo is real, but it... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NOT True That 20:20:20 In 2020 Will Never Happen Again In Our Lifetime

Is it true that tonight at 8:20 pm and 20 seconds, it will be 20:20:20 in 2020, which will never happen again in our lifetime? No, that's not true: The... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Video Does NOT Show White Hair Permanently Becoming Black In Just 4 Minutes

Did a video show white hair permanently becoming black in just four minutes using three simple ingredients? No, that's not true: The viral video does not actually demonstrate what it... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NO Proof That Soleimani's Daughter Is American Citizen

Is the daughter of slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani an American citizen? No, that does not appear to be true: There is no proof that Zeinab Soleimani became a U.S.... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Florida Swimmer Was NOT Partially Emasculated After Taunting Baby Shark With His Penis

Did a Florida swimmer become partially emasculated after taunting a baby shark with his penis? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Research Has NOT Confirmed That The Youngest Sibling Is The Funniest

Did new research confirm that the youngest sibling in a family is the funniest? No, that's not true: The viral claim is based on an unscientific Internet poll, not any... [Read the full story]
Fake News: UCLA Student Did NOT Donate College Fund to Bernie Sanders' Campaign

Did a UCLA student donate their entire college fund to Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign? No, that's not true: the story is a piece of satirie from a spoof site,... [Read the full story]
Fake News: 11-Yr-Old Does NOT Show How To Get Free High-Speed Internet

Did an 11-year-old show "how 2 get free high-speed Internet?" No, that's not true: This is a hoax video using images of a former Shark Tank contestant to tout something... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Lil Boosie Did NOT Attack George Zimmerman Outside A Miami Walmart

Did Lil Boosie attack George Zimmerman outside a Walmart in Miami, Florida? No, that's not true: Even though the rumor has gone viral in recent days, it was based on... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Ship Has NOT Reappeared 90 Years After Going Missing In Bermuda Triangle

Did a ship reappear 90 years after going missing in the Bermuda Triangle? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes fictional stories... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Barack Obama Did NOT Announce Intention To Run For President Of Kenya In 2021

Did former U.S. President Barack Obama announce that he will enter the race to become Kenya's new president in 2021? No, that's not true: This is a work of satire,... [Read the full story]
Fake News: There Have NOT Been Incidents of Sex Traffickers Using Poisoned Roses in Northern Kentucky

Have sex traffickers been using chemical-laced roses to knock out potential victims in Northern Kentucky? No. That's not true. There have been no cases resembling this in recent years in... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Omar Did NOT Defend Iran, Did NOT Pledge To Help Them Stop Trump

Did Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar side with Iran and pledge she would help the country stop President Trump? No, that's not true: a video took a tweet by Omar out... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Minnesota Man Did NOT Suffer Extreme Frostbite To Genitals After Drunken Sex With Snowman He Mistook For Ex-wife

Did a Minnesota man suffer extreme frostbite to his genitals after having drunken sex with a snowman he mistook for his ex-wife? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated... [Read the full story]
Fake News: This Is NOT Real Footage Of Missile Intercept System

Did a YouTube account post real footage of a missile intercept system used during a recent missile attack in Iraq? No, that's not true: The footage is not real, and... [Read the full story]
Fake News: This Video Does NOT Show Drone footage of Soleimani Assasination

Does a video making the rounds on social media show aerial footage from the drone strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani at the Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020?... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Long Lost 'City of Giants' NOT Unearthed In Ethiopia

Was a long lost "City of Giants" unearthed in Ethiopia? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest an Ethiopian city was once inhabited by giants, and stories... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Virginia Governor NOT Preparing To Order Up To 10,000 Body Bags In Anticipation Of Civil War

Is the Virginia governor preparing to order up to 10,000 body bags in anticipation of civil war breaking out? No, that's not true: The Democratic governor denies he has ordered... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NOT Due to Impeachment, Pelosi Did NOT Halt Trump's Presidential Salary

Did Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi cut off President Trump's salary because of the ongoing impeachment proceedings? No, that's not true: a single member of Congress can't alter the... [Read the full story]
NOT Fake News: Claim that Trump Lifted Ban on Bibles and Christmas Trees in Veterans' Hospitals Is Mostly True

Did President Obama ban Bibles and Christmas trees in VA hospitals? Not exactly - There was a policy that regulated religious symbols, such as Bibles and Christmas trees, being placed... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NOT Breaking, Jussie Smollett Charges NOT Reinstated

Were Jussie Smollett's charges of disorderly conduct after he alledgedly staged a hate crime against himself reinstated? No, that's not true: Smollett's case is not as simple as this story's... [Read the full story]

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Fake News: NOT True That 20:20:20 In 2020 Will Never Happen Again In Our Lifetime

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Fake News: Hawaii: Scuba Diver NOT Hospitalized After His Penis Gets Stuck In Giant Clam

Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia

Fake News: NO Bombshell Claim: Scientists Do NOT Find 'Man-made Climate Change Doesn't Exist In Practice'

Fake News: Mark Twain NEVER Said 'No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot'

Fake News: Praying Hands Emoji (🙏) Is NOT Really High Five Emoji

Fake News: George Washington Quote About Arms and Ammunition Is NOT Real

Fake News: Florida Man NOT Arrested For Tranquilizing And Raping Alligators In Everglades

Fake News: Burning Sage Does NOT Kills 94% Of Airborne Bacteria, Disease-Causing Strains Stay Gone For 30 Days

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Fact Check: 2,142 Women Were NOT Murdered Last Year By A Current Or Former Partner

Fake News: Elena Morrison Is NOT The Greatest Ballerina Of The Century And Her Weight-loss Story Is Not An Inspiration To All

Fake News: Meme Does NOT Show Real Photo Of Hispanics Thanking Trump For Fantastic Economy

Fake News: Opinion Writer Does NOT Believe Trump Should File Article 2 Motion To Impeach Nancy Pelosi

Fake News: Actor Will Smith Did NOT Say: "I'm Not Afraid to Say That Trump And His Supporters are Ba..."

Fake News: Failed Senate Impeachment Conviction Does NOT Mean Trump Can Run Two More Times

Fake News: AOC Does NOT Suggest the Earth May Be Flat

Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia

Fake News: Apricot Seeds Did NOT Cure Man's Cancer

Fake News: Photo Does NOT Show Red Cross Women Landing At Normandy

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