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Did a Man Lose His Penis to Frostbite After Urinating Outside During a Cold Snap?
Don’t worry — a chilling story about 2019’s record-breaking freezing temperatures was just satire.
Truth or Fiction · English · Feb 4, 2019
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Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Say ‘the Dream’ Cannot Survive if Women Have Abortions?
A quote attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. on the matter of abortions circulated in 2019 in the wake of an updated New York state law.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 29, 2019
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Were More ‘American Blacks’ Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Than Police in Recent Years?
An incendiary Facebook status update claims without citations or evidence that more black people were killed by undocumented immigrants than police in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 29, 2019
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Did a Preacher Say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was ‘Summoning Demons’ by Dancing?
A number of pages shared the claim uncritically, but there’s just one catch.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 25, 2019
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Did Taxpayers Foot the Bill for the Trump Family’s Dinner at His Property While Furloughed Workers Went Unpaid?
A meme about taxpayers paying for a Trump dinner during a government shutdown is wrong in a number of ways.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 25, 2019
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Was Activist Nathan Phillips in a Skrillex Video About ‘Attacking Police’?
During the Covington Catholic controversy, Nathan Phillips’ appearance in a music video for the song “Make It Bun Dem” received critiques about its purported message.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 22, 2019
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Is Nathan Phillips Lying About His Military Service in Order to Raise Money?
As the Covington Catholic controversy raged, partisan blogs and forums claimed that the indigenous rights activist lied about his history in order to plug a GoFundMe.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 22, 2019
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Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
A tweet attributed to Trump about the controversy circulated on social media in the wake of a viral video.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
During a controversy involving student Nick Sandmann, a tweet attributed to his mother Julie about “smallpox blankets” went viral.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Did Texas Ranchers Find ‘Prayer Rugs’ Near the U.S.-Mexico Border?
A presidential tweet referenced a dubious story reiterated a long-circulating, never-proven rumor that has been used to bolster claims that the Islamic State is attempting to gain entry to the United States.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 18, 2019
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Is Growing Vegetables in Your Own Yard Now Confirmed as a Criminal Offense?
A long-circulating claim falsely suggests that the government is out to get your tomato and zucchini plants.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 15, 2019
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Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?
A viral Facebook post claimed the Speaker of the House was “refusing” to meet with “Angel Moms,” but we couldn’t find anything to substantiate it.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 15, 2019
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Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year?
A meme uses years-old numbers and fails to clarify crucial details in order to attempt to make its point.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 13, 2019
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Is Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Raping and Pillaging… What Goes Around Comes Around’ Tweet Real?
An obviously fake tweet attributed to the Michigan congresswoman was used to “prove” that she showed anti-American sentiment.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 10, 2019
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Do ‘The Most Brilliant Scientists’ Not Vaccinate Their Own Children?
Claims made by a “natural living” website about vaccination rates misrepresented numbers from a years-old news article.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 8, 2019
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Does a Protester’s Sign Say ‘We Will Defeat America Using the Weakness of Liberal Leaders’?
In late 2018 and early 2019, an image circulated of a man holding a sign that read: “We Will Defeat America By Using The Weakness Of Liberal Leaders”: The image rarely appeared with any backstory, and it served as something of a Rorschach test.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 7, 2019
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Is This a Picture of Used Syringes Recovered in ‘Democrat Run’ San Francisco?
A viral Facebook post does show used needles, but the rest of the claim is completely made up from beginning to end.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 4, 2019
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Did Muslim Men Attack a UK Serviceman on New Year’s Eve?
A viral Facebook post shared by a far-right activist claimed that “fifteen Muslims” battered a British serviceman at the end of 2018.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jan 2, 2019
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Did ‘Migrants’ Demand $50,000 Each to Leave the United States?
Two migrant groups purportedly made requests of the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, but many stories about them lacked necessary context.
Truth or Fiction · English · Dec 13, 2018
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Are Asylum-Seekers Getting Numbers Written on Their Arms at the United States Border?
An image purportedly from the United States’ border with Mexico has raised concerns — and questions about its veracity.
Truth or Fiction · English · Dec 3, 2018

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Did a Man Lose His Penis to Frostbite After Urinating Outside During a Cold Snap?

Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Say ‘the Dream’ Cannot Survive if Women Have Abortions?

Were More ‘American Blacks’ Killed by ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Than Police in Recent Years?

Did a Preacher Say Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was ‘Summoning Demons’ by Dancing?

Did Taxpayers Foot the Bill for the Trump Family’s Dinner at His Property While Furloughed Workers Went Unpaid?

Was Activist Nathan Phillips in a Skrillex Video About ‘Attacking Police’?

Is Nathan Phillips Lying About His Military Service in Order to Raise Money?

Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?

Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?

Did Texas Ranchers Find ‘Prayer Rugs’ Near the U.S.-Mexico Border?

Is Growing Vegetables in Your Own Yard Now Confirmed as a Criminal Offense?

Is Nancy Pelosi Refusing to Meet with Any U.S. Citizen Who Had a Family Member Murdered by ‘an Illegal’?

Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year?

Is Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Raping and Pillaging… What Goes Around Comes Around’ Tweet Real?

Do ‘The Most Brilliant Scientists’ Not Vaccinate Their Own Children?

Does a Protester’s Sign Say ‘We Will Defeat America Using the Weakness of Liberal Leaders’?

Is This a Picture of Used Syringes Recovered in ‘Democrat Run’ San Francisco?

Did Muslim Men Attack a UK Serviceman on New Year’s Eve?

Did ‘Migrants’ Demand $50,000 Each to Leave the United States?

Are Asylum-Seekers Getting Numbers Written on Their Arms at the United States Border?