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  False conspiracy links health care CEO death and Pelosi

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  A conspiratorial social media post suggests that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed to prevent him from testifying against former U.S. …

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  No, Pete Buttigieg didn’t spend billions for just a few electric vehicle charging stations

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  A viral social media post from November claims Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spent billions of dollars to build only eight electric vehicle …

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  Posts falsely announce rush of celebrity exits from the U.S. after Trump win

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  Social media posts are claiming that major celebrities are leaving the U.S. for good in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 …

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  Fake post of Trump insulting MSNBC morning show host goes viral

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  An image of a social media post appears to show President-elect Donald Trump comparing Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough to a “scolded dog” in a Truth …

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  Fake list of celebs, companies leaving X goes viral

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  An online viral post is citing 11 celebrities and companies that recently “stopped posting on Twitter,” now X, but the claim is false and the list …

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  No, Musk’s Starlink wasn’t used to alter vote tallies

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  Conspiratorial claims that satellites from billionaire Elon Musk’s high-speed internet service provider Starlink helped rig the recent presidential …