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Facebook Privacy Warning

Written by:
David Mikkelson
12/29/2011 10:50 PST A message purportedly provides instructions for stopping strangers from seeing your activity on ...
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FALSE: Facebook Privacy Removal

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David Mikkelson
06/04/2012 05:00 PDT Rumor: Facebook is 'deleting all privacy settings' and 'getting rid of its privacy policy.'
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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

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Jordan Liles
08/19/2022 04:17 PDT We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.
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Did Budweiser Tweet and Delete This About the World Cup Games in Qatar?

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Bethania Palma
11/18/2022 13:41 PST The last minute turnaround on alcohol policy caught tournament organizers (and a major sponsor) ...
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Facebook Private Messages

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David Mikkelson
09/27/2012 05:00 PDT Are your Facebook private inbox messages now visible for all to see?
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Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

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Jordan Liles
11/17/2022 12:31 PST The same site that pushed the Willis death hoax was doing the same for actor Dwayne "The Rock" J ...
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
10/14/2022 09:56 PDT Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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Did Pope Francis Say 'God Has Instructed Me to Revise the Ten Commandments'?

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Dan Evon David Mikkelson
07/07/2015 05:40 PDT "The Pope said the updated Commandments reflect the changing times and include some minor reword ...
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Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event

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David Mikkelson
06/26/2006 05:39 PDT Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to ...
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Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?

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Kim LaCapria
09/12/2016 02:35 PDT A report claimed that Facebook was banning the posting of Christian-themed content while allowin ...
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Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?

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David Mikkelson
03/08/2002 06:14 PST Lee Marvin and Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan were both in the military during World War II, but ...
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Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

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Jordan Liles
06/16/2022 04:14 PDT "Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral p ...
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After School Satan Club

Does the Satanic Temple Want to Establish After School Satan Clubs?

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David Emery
08/01/2016 04:29 PDT A 'religious' organization called the Satanic Temple seeks to establish After School Satan Clubs ...
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Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?

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Dan Evon
09/26/2019 02:29 PDT A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as a ...
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Did Biden Twice Vote To Tax Social Security While in the Senate?

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Bethania Palma
09/14/2020 10:14 PDT A meme circulating on social media lacked historical context.
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How Did Hunter Biden's Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?

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Bethania Palma
10/15/2020 04:18 PDT News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
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Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?

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David Mikkelson
06/04/2012 03:40 PDT "WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

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Jordan Liles
06/14/2022 07:46 PDT We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...
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Facebook to Make All Private Messages Viewable by Public

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David Mikkelson
12/18/2014 12:46 PST Will Facebook soon make all inbox messages publicly viewable to promote honesty?
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Is Facebook Implementing User Fees?

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Barbara Mikkelson
12/31/2009 03:29 PST "Facebook is a free site and will never require that you pay to continue using the site."
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A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor
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Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?

Is Morgan Freeman Really Jimi Hendrix?