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Billie Jean King etched her name in history as one of tennis’s finest athletes in the 1960s and 1970s. But she also distinguished herself as an advocate for gender equality efforts in tennis as she became famous. Along with becoming one of the sport’s most famous athletes, King also made significant strides in leveling the…
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Claim: A social media post or website reports that Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have endorsed CBD or keto gummies for weight loss. Rating: In May 2023, we reviewed several fraudulent video ads on Facebook and Instagram that claimed to show country music star Tim McGraw saying that his wife, Faith Hill, had “forced” him…
Morris Wortman, 72, was facing multiple fertility fraud charges when the plane’s wings shattered mid-flight, killing him and its pilot. Dr. Morris Wortman/YouTubeMorris Wortman has been charged with fertility fraud after the daughter of one of his patients found out he was her biological father. A prominent New York doctor accused of fertility fraud died…
Claim: Billionaire Elon Musk plans to buy the Disney World theme park. Rating: On May 28, 2023, an article on Mouse Trap News claimed in its headline that Elon Musk is planning to buy the Disney World theme park in Florida. The article added that Musk, who announced in May 2023 that he was stepping…
By now most people understand the importance of sunscreen. It is no longer seen as something to be applied exclusively at sunny pool parties or backyard barbecues, but rather as an essential part of a person’s daily skincare routine. And while those who lather up on SPF before heading to work each morning are certainly…
On Halloween night in 1969, St. Petersburg police opened a large case that had been thrown behind a restaurant and found the body of ‘Trunk Lady’, now known to be a mother of five from Arizona. named Sylvia June Atherton. Saint Petersburg Police DepartmentOn October 31, 1969, teenagers reported seeing two men get out of…
Claim: An email message from noreply@epiqpay.com directs recipients to the zoommeetingsclassaction.com website in a true class action. Rating: Context This email was part of a genuine settlement and not a scam. He informed Zoom users who had filed complaints before March 5, 2022 that they would soon be able to choose a payment method to…
Claim: A photograph showing three white bats represents real living creatures. Rating: On May 31, 2023, a Twitter meme account posted a photo of three adorable white bats with the caption, “They’re white bats and they look like Pomeranians with wings.” While they may or may not look like Pomeranians with wings, the photographs represent…
Claim: Disney+ has launched a TV show about a teenage girl who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with the devil. Rating: In April 2023, claims began to spread that Disney+ spotlighted a show about a girl who becomes pregnant after having a one-night stand with the devil. The first social media post we found…
