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Breaking down claim early Cinderella versions called her ‘Cinder-sl**’

A single translation well after the Victorian-era ended included the insult, but it wasn't exactly an accurate translation of the original insult.
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Trump Distorts Violent Crime Statistics in Ordering Takeover and Troops to D.C.

President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed that the murder rate in Washington, D.C., “reached the highest rate probably ever” in 2023, and he ignored a...
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Hero pilot Captain Sully criticized Trump’s pick to lead FAA

Bryan Bedford was confirmed as head of the Federal Aviation Agency in July 2025.
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German scientists developed gel to help heal damaged joint cartilage?

Social media posts exaggerated a gel treatment for osteoarthritis on the market since 2013 but presented as new research.
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RFK Jr. Justifies Cuts to mRNA Vaccine Projects With Falsehoods

In justifying the government’s termination of $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely...
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Orca killed trainer named Jessica Radcliffe during performance?

Though seemingly based on real events from 2010, claims circulating on social media were generated using AI.
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