What Do You See in This Image of a Vehicle on Fire?
Science and folklore present different explanations of a strange feature in a picture of a car fire circulating on social media.
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UK’s Conservative Party’s Communications Team Briefly Rebrands to Mislead Public
The Twitter account @CCHQPress switched its name and logo to mimic a fact-checking site.
Scams and Hoax Accounts Proliferate on Instagram
April 2019 saw the culmination of a months-long popular uprising in the country of Sudan, when its former president Omar al-Bashir stepped down from his post. The Sudanese military quickly took control of the country …
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‘Real Momo Videos,’ Viral Hoaxes, and Ostension
In the aftermath of the March 2019 U.S. media frenzy surrounding the Momo challenge, a number of “real Momo videos” have opportunistically surfaced and quickly racked up large share counts. We came across several of …
White Supremacist Arrested After Calling a Domestic Terror Attack ‘a Dry Run’
A man with ties to some of the most violent hate groups in the United States has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms just weeks after his younger brother — also reportedly a …
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Facebook Hires George Soros to Help Moderate Elections-Mostly Fiction!
Facebook has not hired George Soros to moderate elections. Facebook announced a partnership with the Atlantic Council, which has received marginal support from a Soros-linked non-profit.
Theresa May Reminds U.K. Citizens That State Owns Their Children-Fiction!
A website that publishes “Christian news satire” is behind false reports that British Prime Minister Theresa may reminded U.K. citizens that the state actually owns their children.
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne's Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed!
Details are disputed about Jimmy Coyne’s prayer request for his teenage grandson who was reportedly beaten by another student over an argument about a school walkout.
Funeral Home Employee Accidentally Cremated While Taking a Nap-Fiction!
False claims that a funeral home employee was accidentally cremated while taking a nap on a stretcher came from a website that publishes works of fiction.
Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey Giving Away Gift Cards on Facebook-Fiction!
A false rumor that Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are giving away 4,000 Walmart gift cards came from a Facebook account that’s not affiliated with the celebrities.
