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Black Friday: How Did the Day After Thanksgiving Get Its Name?
Popular explanations reference the color of ink used to record store profits, slave auctions and a general feeling of doom among employees.
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Trump Won the Popular Vote, Contrary to Claims Online
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take President-elect Donald Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to…
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Instagram posts – An old Trump campaign video with a plan for free college is mischaracterized online as new policy
Video shows President-elect Donald Trump announcing “free college education” in November 2024.
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Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk did not announce a Tesla motor home
“Elon Musk reveals Tesla 2025 motorhome for under $17,000!”
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Viral Claim Falsely Suggests Trump Ended Violence in Gaza
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Attacks by Israeli forces and Hamas continue to kill or…
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Viral image – No, abortion clinics haven’t warned of bankruptcy because of a Democratic ‘sex strike’
“Abortion clinics warn they’ll go bankrupt if Democrat ‘sex strike’ continues.”