Kim LaCapria
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Babylon, NY, United States
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Kraft Cheese Won't Melt?
Rumor: Kraft cheese won't ever melt, even at high temperatures. → Read More
Did a 600 Pound Woman Give Birth to a 40 Pound Baby?
A 600-lb. Australian woman did not give birth to a 40-lb. baby. → Read More
Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?
A fake news site reported that Facebook was banning the posting of Christian-themed content while allowing all other religions free rein on the social network. → Read More
Uniformed Veteran Kicked Out of Child's School
A misleading social media page claimed a uniformed veteran was kicked out of his daughter's school because his attire was offensive. → Read More
Did Germany Distribute Leaflets Discouraging Rape After Cologne Incident?
Germany didn't create cartoon leaflets explaining sexual assault following a controversy in Cologne on New Year's Eve. → Read More
Was President Eisenhower the First Black President?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's racial background has sparked a number of long-circulating rumors, but there's no compelling evidence behind such claims. → Read More
Has Newport Introduced Marijuana Cigarettes on Sale Worldwide?
Rumor holds that Newport will soon be selling mass-produced joints under the brand name "Newport Nirvana." → Read More
FACT CHECK: Did the U.S. Government Purposely Poison 10,000 Americans During Prohibition?
An Internet meme asserts that government agencies tried to curb consumption of illegal liquor by adding poison. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Has NASA Called the Image of the Virgin of Guadalupe 'Living'?
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have not announced that "Our Lady of Guadalupe", a religious artifact, is alive. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?
Debates over monuments led to a rumor that Confederate soldiers are legally considered veterans of the United States military. → Read More
Are Chick-fil-A Restaurants Opening on Sundays?
Chick-fil-A restaurants have not announced they will be reversing their longstanding policy and start opening on Sundays. → Read More
Tiny House Giveaway Scam
Multiple like-farming Facebook pages have lured users with the false promise of a tiny house giveaway. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Road Runner Tunnel Crash
A viral story about a car crashing into a Road Runner cartoon-style painted tunnel seemed too humorous to prompt any fact-checking. → Read More
Is This a 1992 Clinton-Gore Confederate Flag Campaign Button?
Campaign buttons for the 1992 Clinton-Gore national ticket bearing a Confederate flag background are of uncertain provenance. → Read More
Did Chick-fil-A Just 'Drop a Bomb' on Black Lives Matter?
Chick-fil-A didn't release "Back the Blue" shirts in response to protests against police violence. The shirts were created in support of a high school football team. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Did Police Find 19 Female Bodies in Freezers with 'Black Lives Matter' Carved into Their Skin?with 'Black Lives Matter' Carved into Skin?
Fake news reports a Chicago man named Rasheed Thompson was arrested in connection with dead bodies found in his basement freezer. → Read More
Did a Retired MI5 Agent Confess to Killing Princess Diana?
No credible outlet reported that a retired MI5 agent confessed to assassinating Princess Diana in 1997. → Read More
Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti
A replica Vietnam Wall in Los Angeles was defaced by vandals, but the larger monument in Washington, D.C., was not. → Read More
Is Marlboro Giving Away Cartons of Cigarettes on Facebook?
Marlboro isn't giving away cartons of cigarettes on Facebook, it's a survey scam. → Read More
Can Police Legally Rape Women in 35 States?
A pair of articles about the legality of rape in police custody confused social media readers. → Read More