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Fact-checking viral video alleging some New York hospitals are ‘murdering’ COVID-19 patients By Tom Kertscher • May 14, 2020 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke • May 8, 2020 No evidence that a Lansing, Mich., protester said he has COVID-19 By Arielle Kass • April 23, 2020 Fact-checking a Facebook conspiracy about Bill Gates, Dr. Fauci and COVID-19 By Daniel Funke • April 14, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke • March 26, 2020 Experts warn against accepting link between blood type and coronavirus risk By Madison Czopek • March 23, 2020 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke • March 12, 2020 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke • January 28, 2020 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke • January 24, 2020 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke • December 23, 2019 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin • September 11, 2019 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke • August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel • August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke • August 12, 2019 Did the media ‘change the identity’ of the El Paso shooter?’ Nope By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019 Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019 No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke • August 5, 2019 Viral photo is of a doll, not a 12-week fetus By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 29, 2019 “Muslims laughing” at Notre Dame and fact-checking photos in the era of false news By Ciara O'Rourke • May 28, 2019 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman • March 13, 2019