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Anonymous chain messages often circulate on platforms like iMessage, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger during major news events.

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Latest Fact-Checks Of Chain message

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By Paul Specht
June 5, 2020

Text from someone “connected” to Raleigh police: “antifa may be heading into the wealthy neighborhoods tonight to take what should be theirs.”

Audio shared on Facebook Messenger spreads false information about coronavirus prevention
By Daniel Funke
March 25, 2020

An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.

Facebook Messenger video falsely claims hot lemon juice can kill the coronavirus
By Daniel Funke
March 24, 2020

"Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus.

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By Daniel Funke
March 24, 2020

Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country."

Chain message is wrong about the National Guard, military and a nationwide quarantine
By Daniel Funke
March 20, 2020

The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for…

Fact-checking a chain message about a national quarantine on iMessage, WhatsApp
By Daniel Funke
March 17, 2020

Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”

Latest Promises Of Chain message

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