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Hamas fires rockets toward Israel from Gaza, 10-8-2023

Video game footage mischaracterized as showing a rocket attack in Israel

October 11, 2023

Video shows Hamas launching a “rocket attack.”

Border wall gap in arizona, 5-19-2021

Joe Biden said he would not build ‘another foot of wall’ as president. Did he keep his word?

October 11, 2023

"There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.”

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No, this video doesn’t show Jada Pinkett Smith promoting free health spending cards

October 11, 2023

Video shows Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith advertising “$5,600 health spending cards.”

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Memo showing White House approved $8 billion to Israel is altered

October 11, 2023

“The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.”

World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, 1-17-2023

Klaus Schwab can’t and didn’t end car ownership

October 11, 2023

“Klaus Schwab announces the end of car ownership.”

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No evidence to support claim about cocaine in Justin Trudeau’s plane

October 11, 2023

Justin Trudeau’s plane was filled with cocaine when he landed in India for the G20 summit.

Capitol rioters on January 6, 2021. (Mihoko Owada/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 2/4/21 via AP)

Wisconsin representative seen at Jan. 6 rally, but there’s scant evidence he joined the insurrection

October 11, 2023

"Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building…

2021 pro-Palestine rally in Chicago, 5-12-2021

Widely shared video of pro-Palestinian rally in Chicago is from 2021

October 10, 2023

Video shows pro-Palestine march in Chicago on Oct. 8.

Tim Scott in Anaheim, Calif., 9-29-2023

Fact-checking Tim Scott on Biden administration’s early response to Hamas attacks in Israel

October 10, 2023

The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas.

WVU protest pic for unfunded aid

Has West Virginia University increased unfunded aid to students?

October 10, 2023

West Virginia University has “increased the amount of unfunded institutional aid provided to students and expects this amount to exceed $134 million in 2024.”

WVU protest for debt load story

Has President E. Gordon Gee increased West Virginia University’s debt load by 55%?

October 10, 2023

E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, September 2020

Donald Trump was quoting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar when he said Israel hypnotized the world

October 10, 2023

Former President Donald Trump said, “Israel has hypnotized the world.”

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