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'Amazon Got Hacked': Viral Rumor Claims Criminals Added Fake Locker Addresses to Accounts

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Jordan Liles
Dec 7, 2023 A day wouldn't be complete without Facebook users frantically copying and pasting evidence-free ...
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Did Mel Gibson Back Out of $33M Project with Robert De Niro?

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Taija PerryCook
Dec 7, 2023 “You can only handle so much of him before you just want to haul off and punch him in the neck," ...
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A rumor said that Starbucks had lost 12 billion dollars due to boycotts and its purported support for Israel.

Did Starbucks Lose $12B from Boycotts 'Due to Its Support for Israel'?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 7, 2023 Snopes examined the evidence behind allegations that Starbucks lost market value due to the comp ...
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Is Macaulay Culkin Returning for a New ‘Home Alone’ Film?

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Nur Ibrahim
Dec 7, 2023 The movie will allegedly be called “Cabin Alone.”
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Is This a Real Poster Advertising a 'Die Hard' Reboot Starring John Krasinski?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec 7, 2023 Now I have gone viral on the internet. Ho ho ho.
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Did Bryan Cranston Say He Worries About the Sanity of Trump Supporters?

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Alex Kasprak
Dec 7, 2023 The "Breaking Bad" actor's purported words are regularly shared in meme form.
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Anthony Hopkins Said, ‘What People Say About Me is None of My Business’?

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 7, 2023 “I am what I am and I do what I do,” the purported quote was said to continue.
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Elon Musk Shifting X Headquarters from California to Texas?

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Nur Ibrahim
Dec 6, 2023 He allegedly said, "I’d rather eat dirt than live in ‘woke’ California."
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Did Jim Caviezel Refuse to Work With Robert De Niro Because He Was 'Ungodly'?

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Jack Izzo
Dec 6, 2023 Caviezel is most famous for his role as Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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Yes, NASA Is Installing ‘Internet’ on the Moon

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec 6, 2023 But it’s not the same type of connectivity we’re used to on Earth.
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Megan Rapinoe and Whoopi Goldberg Were Kicked Off ‘The View’?

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Nur Ibrahim
Dec 5, 2023 Goldberg’s decision to invite Rapinoe allegedly was seen as “controversial.”
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Does Video Show Big Ben 'Wearing' a Massive North Face Jacket?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Dec 5, 2023 "It's not every day you see a historical landmark sporting a Northy," one Instagram user caption ...
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Former President Donald Trump

Did Trump Share Post with Article Saying Trump Dictatorship Is 'Increasingly Inevitable'?

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David Emery
Dec 5, 2023 Trump continues to post daily on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded in 2021.
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Did Season 5 of 'Stranger Things' Get Cancelled?

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Jack Izzo
Dec 5, 2023 Season 5 was always going to be the final season, but this claim implied differently.
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This picture of Barack and Michelle Obama was doctored to give Michelle male features and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that her name is Michael.

Old Photo of Obamas Near Christmas Tree Altered to Promote Debunked 'Michael' Conspiracy Theory

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Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2023 The altered photograph pushed the false online conspiracy theory that the former first lady was ...
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Did a Military Chaplain Pray with Biden for Trump to Come Back to the White House?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 4, 2023 The video in question was originally recorded at a Thanksgiving-themed function at Norfolk Naval ...
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A video purportedly showed an Israeli person driving a hatchback car and striking two children who were reportedly throwing rocks.

Does Video Show 'Israelis Running Over Children' with Hatchback Car?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 4, 2023 A post on X in December 2023 displayed a video with the caption, "Israelis running over children."
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Does Video Show Doja Cat Semi-Nude and 'Going Insane'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Dec 4, 2023 Some social media users believed the footage showed the rapper having a mental breakdown.
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A rumor compared acrilane or acrylamide levels in McDonald's french fries versus cigarettes.

Do McDonald's French Fries Contain a 'Cigarette Ingredient' Called 'Acrilane'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 4, 2023 (Updated: Dec 6, 2023) For starters, it's spelled acrylamide, not "acrilane."
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Is Candace Owens Replacing Whoopi Goldberg on 'The View'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec 4, 2023 "This is going to be very interesting," one commenter wrote.
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