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Were pink dolphins spotted off the North Carolina coast? No, the images are fake

June 24, 2024

Photo shows a pink dolphin spotted off the North Carolina coast.

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No, Caitlin Clark did not turn down millions of dollars from Nike. Claim is satire

June 24, 2024

“Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’”

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Old video of fencing at the Supreme Court reshared as new on social media

June 24, 2024

Video shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024.

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Men aged between 18 and 26 have not been automatically registered for the draft

June 24, 2024

All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”

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No, this isn’t a real list of drugs found in Justin Timberlake’s bloodstream after a DWI arrest

June 21, 2024

“Justin Timberlake allegedly had traces of molly, poppers, Truvada, and coke in his bloodstream following his DWI arrest in New York.”

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No, Caitlin Clark didn’t join Canada’s Olympic team

June 21, 2024

“Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo no fue el ‘único’ en no llevar brazalete pro-LGBTQ+ durante la Eurocopa 2020

June 21, 2024

“En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán…

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Social media post takes Pfizer CEO’s COVID-19 ‘rehearsal’ comment out of context

June 21, 2024

"Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admitted yesterday that Covid was used as a test.”

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Caitlin Clark didn’t replace Brittney Griner on the Olympic team; that’s fake news

June 21, 2024

Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.”

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Claim misrepresents California bill about parental notification for LGBTQ+ students

June 21, 2024

California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent."

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Impact of the SALT cap to New Yorkers is overstated

June 21, 2024

“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because…

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Edited, satirical video of Karine Jean-Pierre on ‘The View’ taken out of context on social media

June 21, 2024

Video shows a man interrupting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on “The View.”

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