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Viral claims examined

Truth or Conspiracy

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Short narrated summaries of the claims we examine. Each video links to the full story, with its sources and the reader vote.

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Is cold water bad for you? The old warning behind a 2.4 million-view video

Read the story: Is cold water bad for you? The old warning behind a 2.4 million-view video

The Bill Murray “vote red” quote and where it came from

Read the story: The Bill Murray “vote red” quote and where it came from

Does flu season start because the shots go out?

Read the story: Does flu season start because the shots go out?

The Mars “pillar” video and what the rover actually recorded

Read the story: The Mars “pillar” video and what the rover actually recorded

The assumption that a viral clip is fake until proven filmed

Read the story: The assumption that a viral clip is fake until proven filmed

UAP testimony is ahead of the declassified record

Read the story: UAP testimony is ahead of the declassified record

Predictive programming, counted against coincidence

Read the story: Predictive programming, counted against coincidence

Mail ballots and the custody story

Read the story: Mail ballots and the custody story

A mechanism in a post is not a result

Read the story: A mechanism in a post is not a result

The theory that chatbots are hiding a mind

Read the story: The theory that chatbots are hiding a mind

A missed poll is not proof the poll was written

Read the story: A missed poll is not proof the poll was written

The crash-retrieval program is still a claim without a manifest

Read the story: The crash-retrieval program is still a claim without a manifest

“Based on a true story” is a marketing grade

Read the story: “Based on a true story” is a marketing grade