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75 Doctors Did Not Walk Off Their Jobs in Protest
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1st September 2021
75 Doctors Did Not Walk Off Their Jobs in Protest
The Claim : Around 75 South Florida doctors walked off the job in protest of treating unvaccinated patients.
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Viral Highway Image Is Unrelated to Hurricane Ida
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1st September 2021
Viral Highway Image Is Unrelated to Hurricane Ida
The Claim : An image of a blocked highway is the I-10 in Louisiana, with the occupants of the cars attempting to flee Hurricane Ida.
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Viral Story About Louis Armstrong Contains False Information
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31st August 2021
Viral Story About Louis Armstrong Contains False Information
The Claim : When famous trumpeter Louis Armstrong was a child, he was taken in by the Karnofsky family, who paid for his first-ever musical instrument.
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Mask Policy Is Not the Reason for Texas Diner’s Closing
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28th August 2021
Mask Policy Is Not the Reason for Texas Diner’s Closing
The Claim : A Texas diner is closing because it displayed a sign informing customers that they would pay hefty fines for questioning its mask policy.
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Pfizer Doesn’t Hold the Record for the Largest Healthcare Fraud Fine
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28th August 2021
Pfizer Doesn’t Hold the Record for the Largest Healthcare Fraud Fine
The Claim : Pfizer paid the biggest fine for healthcare marketing fraud in history.
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Washington High School’s Monitors Are Not Just for Unvaccinated Students
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26th August 2021
Washington High School’s Monitors Are Not Just for Unvaccinated Students
The Claim : A high school in Washington State is discriminating against unvaccinated students by forcing them to wear ankle monitors during high contact/close proximity sports.
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VICE News' Hind Hassan Interviewed the Taliban in January
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25th August 2021
VICE News' Hind Hassan Interviewed the Taliban in January
The Claim : A video of a Taliban fighter laughing at a journalist's question about the role of women under democratic rule in Afghanistan.
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Viral Photo Does Not Show Ronald Reagan With The Taliban
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23rd August 2021
Viral Photo Does Not Show Ronald Reagan With The Taliban
The Claim : A photograph shows former president Ronald Reagan meeting with leaders of the Taliban, along with a quote from 1985 in which he said, “These gentlemen are the moral equivalents of America’s Founding F
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Asteroid Bennu Unlikely to Hit Earth
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21st August 2021
Asteroid Bennu Unlikely to Hit Earth
The Claim : NASA said there is a high probability of  life-ending asteroid hitting Earth.
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Algeria Led Efforts To Expel Israel From The African Union
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21st August 2021
Algeria Led Efforts To Expel Israel From The African Union
The Claim : Algeria expels Israel from the African Union after the state was granted observer status.
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U.S. Military Equipment Was Seized, Not Abandoned
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21st August 2021
U.S. Military Equipment Was Seized, Not Abandoned
The Claim : United States military equipment was abandoned during withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Video of Taliban Destroying Television Set is Old
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21st August 2021
Video of Taliban Destroying Television Set is Old
The Claim : A Taliban man destroys television sets after recently seizing power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul.
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Image Of Afghan Man Eating Ice Cream is From 2002
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19th August 2021
Image Of Afghan Man Eating Ice Cream is From 2002
The Claim : The Taliban pictured eating ice cream and smiling after seizing power over Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul.
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Breaking Into Hot Car To Save A Dog May Result In Criminal Charges
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18th August 2021
Breaking Into Hot Car To Save A Dog May Result In Criminal Charges
The Claim : Breaking into a hot car to save a dog will not result in criminal charges if you properly document the situation.
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Misleading Video: Taliban Control Presidential Palace in Kabul
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17th August 2021
Misleading Video: Taliban Control Presidential Palace in Kabul
The Claim : Video shows the Taliban partying after seizing the presidential palace in Kabul.
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Old Photo Goes Viral As Afghanistan Residents Flee Taliban Takeover
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17th August 2021
Old Photo Goes Viral As Afghanistan Residents Flee Taliban Takeover
The Claim : A picture of passengers on a military plane evacuating Kabul residents fleeing from the Taliban.
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Trump Didn't Suggest People Inject Poison Into Their Veins
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16th August 2021
Trump Didn't Suggest People Inject Poison Into Their Veins
The Claim : Trump suggested that “people inject versions of poison into their veins to cure COVID.”
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California Has Highest Gas Prices in Nation
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15th August 2021
California Has Highest Gas Prices in Nation
The Claim : California gas prices are over $6/gallon.
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Claims About COVID Survival Rates Are Missing Context
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15th August 2021
Claims About COVID Survival Rates Are Missing Context
The Claim : The survival rate for COVID-19 among most age groups is 99%.
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These Pictures Are From Lebanon, Not Kabul
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15th August 2021
These Pictures Are From Lebanon, Not Kabul
The Claim : Pictures show what is currently happening in Kabul. 
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