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Anthony Fauci did not call children 'test subjects' in an MSNBC interview

Anthony Fauci did not call children 'test subjects' in an MSNBC interview
Altered Fox News segment showing Sean Hannity with Ron DeSantis

Altered Fox News segment showing Sean Hannity with Ron DeSantis

Taiwan deaths following vaccination do not represent deaths directly tied to vaccines, and are far outnumbered by COVID-19 fatalities

Taiwan deaths following vaccination do not represent deaths directly tied to vaccines, and are far outnumbered by COVID-19 fatalities

Fabricated J. K. Rowling tweets about herself in the Harry Potter universe

Fabricated J. K. Rowling tweets about herself in the Harry Potter universe

The Simpsons did not predict monkeypox outbreak

The Simpsons did not predict monkeypox outbreak

Monkeypox is not the same disease as Leprosy

Monkeypox is not the same disease as Leprosy

False claims CDC classified monkeypox as 'airborne' and a form of herpes stem from fake post impersonating BBC News

False claims CDC classified monkeypox as 'airborne' and a form of herpes stem from fake post impersonating BBC News

Nighttime clip of flares and ammunition was not filmed ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Nighttime clip of flares and ammunition was not filmed ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

The 'hole' in the ozone layer was a real threat, but has been healing due to international action

The 'hole' in the ozone layer was a real threat, but has been healing due to international action

NEJM study does not show that unvaccinated people with COVID are infectious for less time than the vaccinated

NEJM study does not show that unvaccinated people with COVID are infectious for less time than the vaccinated

Three physicians' deaths not related to COVID-19 vaccine

Three physicians' deaths not related to COVID-19 vaccine

False claims Scopolamine was found in COVID vaccines stem from website publishing satire

False claims Scopolamine was found in COVID vaccines stem from website publishing satire

Video shows a space shuttle rocket booster test, not a NASA weather machine

Video shows a space shuttle rocket booster test, not a NASA weather machine

Evidence shows sun exposure, not diet, causes skin cancers

Evidence shows sun exposure, not diet, causes skin cancers

British weather maps have changed for better accessibility

British weather maps have changed for better accessibility

Image of Russia's Putin appearing to watch coverage of Pakistan's PTI victory in Punjab by-election is digitally altered

Image of Russia's Putin appearing to watch coverage of Pakistan's PTI victory in Punjab by-election is digitally altered

Disinformation shifting views on Ukrainian refugees

Disinformation shifting views on Ukrainian refugees

Hammad Azhar rejects news of becoming PTI Punjab President

Hammad Azhar rejects news of becoming PTI Punjab President

Study shows high antibody response to coronavirus infection after vaccination, does not assess immunity without vaccination

Study shows high antibody response to coronavirus infection after vaccination, does not assess immunity without vaccination

Climate deniers sow weather-map heatwave misinfo

Climate deniers sow weather-map heatwave misinfo

Marriyum refutes news about power tariff hike

Marriyum refutes news about power tariff hike

Widely-viewed picture is a computer-generated illustration of Antarctica as it appears from space

Widely-viewed picture is a computer-generated illustration of Antarctica as it appears from space

No evidence Omicron BA.5 is more infectious than measles or is 'the most infectious virus known'

No evidence Omicron BA.5 is more infectious than measles or is 'the most infectious virus known'

Image of flooded car park in Lagos was not taken in July 2022

Image of flooded car park in Lagos was not taken in July 2022

No evidence Putin said he will unveil a 'depopulation plan' plotted by the U.S. and Europe

No evidence Putin said he will unveil a 'depopulation plan' plotted by the U.S. and Europe

Argentina did not announce a 40-day public holiday for the 2022 Qatar World Cup

Argentina did not announce a 40-day public holiday for the 2022 Qatar World Cup

Elon Musk's Twitter account not suspended after he dropped takeover deal

Elon Musk's Twitter account not suspended after he dropped takeover deal

Image of a tweet by Shinzo Abe about Hillary Clinton is fabricated

Image of a tweet by Shinzo Abe about Hillary Clinton is fabricated

KP police terms reports of unfollowing PM, other Twitter accounts as fake

KP police terms reports of unfollowing PM, other Twitter accounts as fake

No evidence that U.S. schoolchildren are self-identifying as animals and disrupting classrooms

No evidence that U.S. schoolchildren are self-identifying as animals and disrupting classrooms

Justin Bieber did not say COVID-19 vaccines 'ruined his life' - headline was published by satire website

Justin Bieber did not say COVID-19 vaccines 'ruined his life' - headline was published by satire website

Image of shark at flooded Lewisham station, Sydney, is digitally altered

Image of shark at flooded Lewisham station, Sydney, is digitally altered

Miftah terms news about postponement of IMF Programme as fake

Miftah terms news about postponement of IMF Programme as fake