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Codebreakers Solve Zodiac Killer's Z-340 Cipher
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14th December 2020
Codebreakers Solve Zodiac Killer's Z-340 Cipher
The Claim : The Zodiac Killer’s 340-character "Z-340" cipher was finally cracked, 51 years after being sent to the S.F. Chronicle.
True
Misleading: No Excess Deaths in 2020 Due to COVID
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14th December 2020
Misleading: No Excess Deaths in 2020 Due to COVID
The Claim : There were no excess U.S. deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Misleading
Wine and Cheese May Prevent Cognitive Decline
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14th December 2020
Wine and Cheese May Prevent Cognitive Decline
The Claim : Consuming more wine and cheese prevents cognitive decline.
Misleading
Woman Scores in Power 5 Football Game
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14th December 2020
Woman Scores in Power 5 Football Game
The Claim : The first woman ever scored in a Power 5 football game.
True
Detox Baths Don't Remove Toxins Through Feet
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14th December 2020
Detox Baths Don't Remove Toxins Through Feet
The Claim : Detox baths remove feces and other toxins through your feet.
Fake
True: The Boy with 526 Teeth
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11th December 2020
True: The Boy with 526 Teeth
The Claim : A 7-year-old boy in India was found to have over 526 teeth.
True
Suspicious: Alleged Raid on CIA Server Facilities
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11th December 2020
Suspicious: Alleged Raid on CIA Server Facilities
The Claim : U.S. special forces attempted to break into a server facility run operated by the CIA.
Suspicious
Facebook-Owned Platforms Experienced an Outage
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11th December 2020
Facebook-Owned Platforms Experienced an Outage
The Claim : Facebook-owned social media platforms – including Messenger and Instagram – experienced an outage on December 10, 2020.
True
Nevada Voting Probably Isn’t Linked to “Pakistani Intelligence”
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11th December 2020
Nevada Voting Probably Isn’t Linked to “Pakistani Intelligence”
The Claim : The Nevada polling system has been compromised by a Pakistani company with ties to government intelligence.
Suspicious
Cornell Didn't Racially Segregate Flu Vaccine Mandate
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11th December 2020
Cornell Didn't Racially Segregate Flu Vaccine Mandate
The Claim : Cornell University has implemented flu vaccine entry requirements, but only for white people.
Fake
Netflix Isn't Producing a Documentry about Mohamed bin Salman
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11th December 2020
Netflix Isn't Producing a Documentry about Mohamed bin Salman
The Claim : Netflix is producing a short series of 6 episodes that talk about the journey of the young Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Fake
Netflix Isn't Offering Free Subscription
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10th December 2020
Netflix Isn't Offering Free Subscription
The Claim : Netflix is offering a one-year free subscription due to COVID-19.
Fake
Google’s Prominent AI Researcher Resigned
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10th December 2020
Google’s Prominent AI Researcher Resigned
The Claim : Google's co-lead AI ethics research, Timnit Gerbu, had resigned over its refusal to approve her research paper.
Misleading
Vaccine Won't Make Women Infertile
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10th December 2020
Vaccine Won't Make Women Infertile
The Claim : Pfizer’s head of research said that the COVID-19 vaccine will make women infertile.
Fake
Georgia State Senators Weren't Counting Votes in Pennsylvania
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10th December 2020
Georgia State Senators Weren't Counting Votes in Pennsylvania
The Claim : Georgia State Senator was seen counting 2020 general election votes in Pennsylvania.
Fake
Trump Turned Down 100m Additional Vaccine Doses
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10th December 2020
Trump Turned Down 100m Additional Vaccine Doses
The Claim : Donald Trump said, “Thanks, No Thanks” to ordering more vaccines.
True
Hijab ِAdevertisment on a Bus in Canada
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10th December 2020
Hijab ِAdevertisment on a Bus in Canada
The Claim : ِA photo depicts a Hijab advertisement on a bus in Canadaa.
True
Trump Didn't Call America a Third World Country
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10th December 2020
Trump Didn't Call America a Third World Country
The Claim : President Trump referred to the U.S. as a “third-world country.”
Misleading
A Candidate Can Win Ohio and Florida and Still Lose
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10th December 2020
A Candidate Can Win Ohio and Florida and Still Lose
The Claim : President Donald Trump is the first candidate to win Ohio and Florida but still to lose a presidential election.
Fake
Low Number of Immigrant Workers in South Africa
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9th December 2020
Low Number of Immigrant Workers in South Africa
The Claim : 100% of restaurant workers in South Africa are foreign.
Fake