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False rumors that Benjamin Franklin, en route from France to Philadelphia, had been captured by Barbary pirates caused a sensation.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
False rumors and smear campaigns have spread across social media for two decades, destroying reputations in their wake.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
False claims on these foods can be especially hard to combat because they become crazes so quickly on social media.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
AFP journalists near the Simon's Town base saw the Russian-flagged corvette vessel pull into False Bay.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
“I will do my part, and thou wilt not, to a brother. False to him will I never be found.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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