10 vintage ads we've fact-checked that will make you look twice
Vintage advertisements shared widely on social media seemingly fall into two categories: surprisingly real or entirely fake.
Tim Allen attacked Democrats on Facebook?
One post highlighted “some interesting points to think about prior to 2020” before the comedian supposedly attacked Democrats.
Breaking down the Trump Organization's Qatar golf course deal
DarGlobal, a Saudi real estate company, said it would deliver the Trump International Golf Club as part of a Qatari government-funded development.
Video shows helicopter pilot's discovery of massive anacondas swimming in river?
The footage allegedly shows dozens of larger-than-normal anacondas swimming together.
Beware, 'police bodycam' video showing white officer pulling over Black judge is staged
The video showed a police cruiser from the fake city of Sunny Springs, Florida, that used an altered logo from a real Washington police force.
Texas bill banning residents of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia from owning property isn't law — yet
Gov. Greg Abbott announced his support for the bill. An amendment adopted by the House would let the governor add or remove countries to that list.
Watch out for rumor Amazon announced it's leaving the US
YouTube videos published in May 2025 falsely claimed President Trump's tariffs led Amazon to announce its headquarters would move outside the U.S.
Pope Leo XIV didn't say Trump's immigration policies trampled on 'teachings of the church'
The digitally altered video claims the pope called Trump's policies "a hideous manifestation of white supremacist ideology."
Pope Leo XIV never encouraged people to 'be woke'
"Woke means awakened by compassion," the meme read, "Be awake. Be loving. Be woke."
Fake CNN graphic of India and Pakistan 'conflict statistics' fooled X users
"BOOM! CNN has exposed the brutal reality of the India-Pakistan conflict," an X post claimed.
US Border Patrol agents didn't find Biden admin secretly hid FEMA relief packages to feed migrants
According to the rumor, the administration allegedly "rerouted" the relief packages away from states devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Yes, photos taken by Roomba robot vacuums made their way online in 2020
iRobot, the manufacturer of the Roomba, told MIT Technology Review the robots that took the photos were not meant to be shipped to customers.
Rumor Obama accepted jet from Qatar in 2015 doesn't fly
In 2016, the U.S. State Department published a comprehensive list of gifts the Obamas received from foreign governments.
Obama didn't accept $22.9M donation from Venezuelan government to build apartment on top of presidential library
This rumor circulated in May 2025 amid news of Qatar offering President Donald Trump's Department of Defense a $400 million luxury Boeing 747.
Unwrapping claims Trump provided 'mobile McDonald's' by Saudi government
A journalist spotted the McDonald's food truck at a media event in the Saudi capital.
Yes, RFK Jr. took grandkids swimming in sewage-contaminated creek on Mother's Day 2025
The U.S. Secretary of Health posted one photo of himself surrounded by his family as he fully immersed himself in the contaminated creek's water.
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Hit the brakes on rumor Schumer accepted Rolls-Royce from British government
This rumor circulated in May 2025 amid news of Qatar offering the U.S. Department of Defense a $400 million luxury Boeing 747.
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in reply to TROM • •I posted this comment on the video itself but will paste it here in case you @Dima see it:
Very well made video Dima!
I did not understand the "solution" part. There was a guy who was planting a crop with all of the other plants, so no herbicides. But how can you harvest that on a big scale? Also how about invasive species when you dont control for that?
Also wouldnt it be better instead of 3D printing that thing for bees, with plastic, to use wood?
Great job overall!
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