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Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Map Shows Mississippi River and Its Tributaries?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 2, 2024 At 2,350 miles, the Mississippi is the second-longest river in North America.
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Video Shows a King's Guard Punching Man for Harassing Him?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 2, 2024 The clip depicts a man taunting the King's Guard, who appears to lose his temper and punch the m ...
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Chadwick Boseman's Last Tweet Endorsed Harris as VP Candidate?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 2, 2024 Both Boseman and Harris attended Howard University, a historically Black university in Washingto ...
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Disney World in Florida Closing Due to Mpox Outbreak?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 2, 2024 With a public health emergency declared over mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Disne ...
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Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega Are Cousins?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 1, 2024 Numerous social media users believed the two stars were related.
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Coffee Was Discovered Thanks to Dancing Goats?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Sept. 1, 2024 The earliest known version of the claim was published in 1671.
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2 People Dug 'Shortcut' Through Great Wall of China?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Sept. 1, 2024 Police said the incident resulted in "irreversible damage" to the Great Wall.
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James Baldwin Once Said, 'Nothing Can Be Changed Until It Is Faced'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Sept. 1, 2024 The quote was shared in numerous posts celebrating the 100th anniversary of Baldwin's birth in A ...
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Disney Short Film Once Featured Donald Duck Dreaming He Worked in Nazi Factory?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 31, 2024 The Disney animated character allegedly had a "brief stint working in a artillery shell factory ...
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Harris Claims She Had a Job at McDonald's While at College. Here's What We Found

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 31, 2024 The vice president's claim that she once worked for the fast food giant resurfaced during the 20 ...
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Medieval Peasants Only Worked 150 Days Due to 'Frequent, Mandatory' Holidays?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Aug. 31, 2024 Some popular social media posts have called the claim nonsense.
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Yes, Photos Do Show Trump with Daughter Ivanka Sitting on His Lap

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 31, 2024 "He is not weird! Why are you calling him weird?" social media users captioned two photos.
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Photo Shows Pile of 1M Dead Mosquitoes?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 30, 2024 "Who, exactly, counted them?" one Reddit user asked.
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Harris Once Said, 'An Undocumented Immigrant Is Not a Criminal'?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 30, 2024 An X post from 2017 went viral after Elon Musk resurfaced it.
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No, Minnesota Law Approved by Walz Doesn't Ban Christians, Jews or Muslims from Teaching

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 30, 2024 Merely repeating a talking point ad nauseum does not make that talking point become true.
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Pope Francis Said Rejecting Migrants Is a 'Grave Sin'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 30, 2024 The pope criticized the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
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Picture Shows Jet Safely Landed After Roof Ripped Off Mid-Flight?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 30, 2024 One flight attendant was killed and more than 60 people suffered injuries from the incident.
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No, McDonald's Didn't Confirm It Fired Harris for Stealing

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 30, 2024 Some online users appeared to believe a rumor about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris that origi ...
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Trump Once Received Letter from Oprah Saying They'd Make a Great Political Team?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 30, 2024 "Too bad we're not running for office, what A TEAM!" the letter read.
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Did Morgan Freeman Say a 2nd Trump Presidency Would Be 'Good for the Country'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 30, 2024 The Oscar-winning actor has been very critical of Trump in the past.
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