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Rumor Falsely Claims Lily from AT&T Ads Got Fired or Quit

Actor Milana Vayntrub's work as Lily in AT&T television commercials has long been the subject...

No, Gavin Newsom Isn’t ‘Missing’

Everybody be cool.

Did 23 People Die at a Michael Jackson Concert?

This anecdote about "the most dangerous concert in history" is made up out of whole...

Is This COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Side Effects’ Poster Real?

A poster displaying supposed COVID-19 vaccine side effects did not originate with an authoritative source.

‘Woman Leaves House to Neighbor’ Ad Is Not a True Story

We clicked through 50 pages of fiction so our readers don't have to.

Is a Train Locomotive Embedded in the Foundation of the Golden Gate Bridge?

The famous suspension bridge took around five years to construct.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Was Not Arrested

Websites claiming there was a "media blackout" are almost always peddling fake news.

No Evidence Port Slowdown Due to ‘Liberal’ California Laws

A confluence of issues have created congestion at the busiest port in the U.S.

Did Japan Halt COVID-19 Vax Rollout Due to Ivermectin Success?

Japan has been touted as a pandemic success story.

The Oprah Video with Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Deepfake

The altered clip was created using part of a 1997 episode of "The Oprah Winfrey...

Did Biden Fart During a Town Hall?

One more fart rumor and we may have to assign a reporter to the Biden...

Pope Francis Disappears on Live TV, Explained

A video showed the pope go poof. Here's what happened.