Conspiracy theorists think Starbucks is ushering in the end of the world by going cashless
As always, the actual explanation is much simpler.
On Sep 7, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Blue Anon conspiracy’: Marjorie Taylor Greene debunks viral claims she auditioned for ‘American Idol’
A viral tweet claims the politician was rejected by Simon Cowell in 2002.
On Sep 6, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Dr. Melissa Sell called tumors ‘purposeful adaptations’. Doctors debunk her claims
‘Telling people tumors are evolutionary is truly insane.’
On Apr 29, 2022 by Kathleen Wong
‘I’ll buy anything TikTok tells me to’: A TikTok ‘nurse’ is pushing turpentine cures—don’t be fooled
‘People will believe anything on the internet.’
On Apr 15, 2022 by Braden Bjella
‘I’m so scared’: Viral TikTok claims DoorDash driver watched customer for hours—it’s staged
‘That was my girlfriend.’
On Nov 30, 2021 by Braden Bjella
Fake tweet attempts to link Marjorie Taylor Greene to Capitol riot pipe bombs
A fake tweet has been shared more than 2,500 times.
On Oct 29, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
‘An insult to educators everywhere’: Video spurs outrage over rumored ‘slap a teacher’ TikTok challenge
But the challenge doesn’t seem to exist.
On Oct 8, 2021 by Liza Bautista
‘They know you’re desperate’: TikToker tries to prove that Uber increases prices if phone battery is low
An independent study and Uber itself deny the claim.
On Oct 4, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins
DOD fires back over accusations of military service dogs being left in Afghanistan
Despite viral claims, the DOD says the dogs in question were strays.
On Aug 31, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
TikToker says rogue ‘vaccine bandits’ are injecting people—now people are falling for it (updated)
People seem to be falling for an ‘intentionally ridiculous’ joke.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Union rep’s interview at Frito Lay strike goes viral—but it’s not real
The video is actually from a comedian and can be found on YouTube.
On Jul 23, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Fake tickets to Trump’s ‘new’ inauguration keep going viral
There’s no evidence QAnon supporters tried to buy them either.
On Jun 16, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Retired military dudes are the only people keeping Trump’s election conspiracies alive
Prominent and retired Army and Air Force members have become major sources of misinformation.
On Dec 1, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Conservatives think Biden had a maskless birthday party—he did not
One popular right-wing user even argued that the video showed a ‘super-spreader event.’
On Nov 22, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Eric Trump keeps falling for fake ballot hoaxes
The footage is being cited as evidence of widespread voter fraud.
On Nov 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
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