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This week we have stories about the French protests, Donald Trump, and a baby born from a dead woman's uterus.

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The fight was staged, [the Daily Beast reports](https://www.thedailybeast.com/that-viral-nyc-middle-finger-fight-video-was-staged-creator-confirms/), but that doesn't make it any less inspiring.

It's fake!

Is this epic bird-flipping fight real?

The image predates the France protests, [fact-checking website Truth or Fiction reports](https://www.truthorfiction.com/were-bladed-weapons-in-baguette-france/), and the joke went over some people's heads.

Is this a weapon that was confiscated from a protester in France?

For the first time, a woman gave birth after undergoing a uterus transplant from a deceased donor. The baby was conceived via in vitro fertilization and [born to a 32-year-old woman in Brazil.](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/theresatamkins/baby-born-mom-uterine-transplant-dead-donor)

It's real!

Was a baby born to a woman with a uterus transplant from a deceased donor?

One viral video, and likely the source of the false claims, is not from France. It's [actually from England, but that didn't stop the spread](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hayesbrown/trump-retweet-paris-we-want-trump-not-true) of the viral hoax.

Were people in Paris chanting "We want Trump"?

Trump seems to have signed the new trade agreement document in the correct place despite viral speculations otherwise, [a source told BuzzFeed News](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertonardelli/trump-trudeau-trade-deal-signature).

Did Trump sign a document in the wrong place?

A "positivity guru" tried to lower his legal age by 20 years, but a Dutch court rejected his attempt, [the Guardian reports.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/03/dutch-court-rejects-emile-ratelband-request-20-years-younger)

Did a man try to lower his legal age by 20 years citing his "emotional state"?

Muhammadu Buhari, who has disappeared for months at a stretch before, [reassured supporters at a town hall event in Poland](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosebuchanan/muhammadu-buhari-nigeria-president-clone-dead), where he was attending the UN Climate Change Conference, “It’s the real me, I assure you. I will soon celebrate my 76th birthday, and I will still go strong.”

Did the Nigerian president say he's real and not a clone?

Don’t worry — it will get better. Do some reading and stay vigilant. Better luck next week.

You’re drowning in fake news!

You don’t always get to the bottom of the story, but you sure know how to dig. Keep your ears perked up and stay skeptical.

You’re a fake news detective!

Congratulations: You’re unstoppable! Nothing can beat your BS-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground. Fake news is always around.

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