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Does Video Show Method Used by IDF To 'Bury Terrorists in Their Tunnels'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 18, 2023 The video, among other things, predates the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel.
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Is Keanu Reeves Replacing Whoopi Goldberg as Academy Awards MC?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec 18, 2023 At last report, Jimmy Kimmel was slated to host the March 2024 Academy Awards broadcast.
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Is the Actor Who Played the Karate Kid Over 60 Years Old Now?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 17, 2023 Time to feel old.
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Is the World's 'Most Inconvenient Convenience Store' a Real Place?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 17, 2023 Pictures of a tiny shack built into a cliffside nearly 400 feet off the ground purport to show a ...
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Did Bryan Cranston Say That Donald Trump Is 'Not Sane'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 16, 2023 "What I now worry about," the alleged quote reads, "is the sanity of anyone who can still suppor ...
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Times Square's NYE Party Uses Confetti Strips With People’s Wishes Written on Them

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec 16, 2023 The small peices of confetti will carry people's dreams and hopes for 2024.
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No, This Pic of Justin Bieber Waving Israeli Flag Isn't Real

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec 15, 2023 ... Although he has publicly expressed support for Israel.
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A doctored picture of actor Emma Watson made her cleavage look larger for clickbait purposes.

Emma Watson's Cleavage Was Digitally Altered for a Misleading YouTube Ad

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 15, 2023 The ad that featured the star of "Harry Potter" and "Little Women" appeared to claim, without pr ...
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Did Poptropica Announce It Is Shutting Down on Dec. 30, 2023?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec 15, 2023 The site has been an online staple for elementary and middle schoolers for over 16 years.
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Facebook posts promised a 2023 Toyota Tundra Christmas surprise giveaway but it was a scam.

450K Facebook Users Fell for This Toyota Tundra Giveaway Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 15, 2023 Here's the lowdown on what these scammers were looking to accomplish.
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A rumor said that Delta Air Lines was offering remote and work from home customer service job positions with free flights for new hires.

Is Delta Air Lines Hiring for Remote Customer Service Jobs at $34 an Hour?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 15, 2023 The ads for the job listings also promised that new hires would receive "free flights."
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NASA Was Created Before the US?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec 15, 2023 "Flat Earthers" — i.e. conspiracy theorists who are convinced the earth is flat, not a sphere — ...
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Online users discussed how Hobby Lobby was selling a shotgun shell ammunition and gun or firearm-themed Christmas ornament.

Did Hobby Lobby Sell a 'Shotgun Shell Ornament' for Christmas in 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 14, 2023 Snopes received reader mail asking if it was true that the Christian-owned company was selling a ...
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Were Zara Clothes Dumped in Times Square To Protest Ad Campaign?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec 14, 2023 According to some people, the advertising photos were an insensitive reference to the Israel-Ham ...
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A search result says Eminem is an American rapper. Underneath this information is a white man wearing a black cap and shirt. The description underneath the image says, "Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is frequently mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time." It says he was born on Oct. 17, 1972, in Saint Joseph, MO, and died on Dec. 10, 2023, in Madison, WI.

No, Eminem Isn't Dead

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec 14, 2023 Even top Google results can't always be trusted.
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Online ads claimed that Jake Gyllenhaal had come out of the closet as gay and had addressed the rumors and confirmed the speculation.

Did Jake Gyllenhaal Come 'Out of the Closet' as Gay, as Online Ads Claimed?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 14, 2023 Reference.com reported via online display advertisements that the actor had "confirmed the specu ...
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A satirical website said that more than half of the voters Taylor Swift registered turned out to be ineligible or fake.

Were Half of the Voters Taylor Swift Urged To Register 'Ineligible or Fake'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 14, 2023 "The entire situation is a testament to how we need to strengthen the voting system," an online ...
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Online ads claimed that Chick-fil-A was closing down all of its restaurant locations in 2024.

Is Chick-fil-A Closing All Restaurant Locations in 2024, as Announced in 2023?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2023 Reference.com appeared to report via online ads in late 2023 that Chick-fil-A would be shutting ...
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Did Zelenskyy Urge Western Countries, 'Don't Build Roads, Spend All of Your Money on Weapons'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Dec 13, 2023 Viral posts claimed Zelenskyy "begged Western leaders to send all their money to Ukraine."
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Online ads claimed that Disney was hiring urgently and nationwide for various remote data entry and customer service positions, including some that would come with free theme park tickets to Disneyland or Disney World.

Is Disney Hiring for Remote, Entry-Level Jobs in Data Entry, Customer Service?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 13, 2023 According to online ads, employees would enjoy "free theme park tickets," too.
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