debunk

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The trail of damage from Patterson’s pet project includes money fights, family estrangement and bitter fallouts as friends turned on each other amid efforts to debunk or defend the footage over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In the age of AI, authentic high-resolution satellite imagery collected in real time can give decision-makers vital clues to assess security threats and debunk falsehoods from unverified sources.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The trouble chatbots sometimes have with the truth is a growing concern as more people are using them to find information, ask questions about current events and help debunk misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

This one is admittedly tougher to debunk, because it’s not implausible that she might do such a thing.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

Thankfully the rest of the world assumed that the Irish were crazy, a theory that the Irish themselves did nothing to debunk.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer