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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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Electric vehicle battery company halts construction of SC manufacturing plant - SC Daily Gazette

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Claim Being Investigated:

by Jessica Holdman, SC Daily GazetteJune 5, 2025 A battery cell maker is pausing work on its manufacturing plant under construction in the Pee Dee, delaying its pledge of 1,600 new jobs for South ...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

New research busts 6 AI myths: Artificial intelligence makes workers 'more valuable, not less' - CNBC

myth
Claim Being Investigated:

Artificial intelligence makes people more valuable, according to PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report. Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence could automate jobs and cut empl...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns - theregister.com

FALSE
fake
Claim Being Investigated:

A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations into installing a modified ve...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Tariffs leave manufacturers without supplies in pandemic flashback - Axios

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Claim Being Investigated:

American manufacturers are having pandemic flashbacks: some say tariff disruptions are starting to stack up to the COVID era, with nearly as much difficulty securing critical inputs. Why it matter...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Man buys 20TB portable HDD for $51. Son breaks the news that it’s a fake. - Ars Technica

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Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Review - RPG Site

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If you'll spare me a moment of indulgence, I want to talk briefly about progression systems in RPGs. This ties into how I feel about Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, but if you're only here for th...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Hey chatbot, is this true? AI β€˜factchecks’ sow misinformation

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fake debunk misinformation +2 more
Claim Being Investigated:

β€’ Research shows top 10 chatbots often repeat falsehoods and create fake answers when unsure β€’ Experts warn AI responses can be deliberately biased or altered through programming WASHINGTON: As mis...

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  • Claim verified through multiple credible sources
  • Evidence supports the claim
  • Expert analysis confirms accuracy

Renck: David Adelman’s X-factor is slowing Nuggets’ offense, moving on from Russell Westbrook - The Denver Post

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On the first day of the rest of his life, David Adelman dressed like David Duchovny and took questions. The dark coat, white dress shirt and black tie did not seem like a coincidence. Before he th...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Renck: David Adelman’s X-factor is slowing Nuggets’ offense, moving on from Russell Westbrook - The Denver Post

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Claim Being Investigated:

On the first day of the rest of his life, David Adelman dressed like David Duchovny and took questions. The dark coat, white dress shirt and black tie did not seem like a coincidence. Before he th...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]