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Written by: Alex Kasprak
July 3, 2017
An imprecise test that appeared to show Starbucks drinks were contaminated prompted internet hys ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 3, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing a group of Norwegian police officers in skintight uniforms was ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 3, 2017
A story claiming that giant pythons were discovered in an Indiana creek originated on a "prank" ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 30, 2017
An inaccurate meme claimed that 15,000 people went missing in the forest that is thought to be t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 29, 2017
A photograph purporting to show a fast food restaurant in an American city was actually taken in ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 28, 2017
A "prank" Facebook post fooled many into thinking the restaurant chain was closing down.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
June 27, 2017
A "news/satire hybrid platform" fabricated an angry statement by Conway about the Golden State W ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 27, 2017
A web site known for bizarre, fake stories has published yet another hoax, this time with a side ...
Written by: David Emery
June 27, 2017
A fabricated report concerning a nine-foot-long bull shark allegedly found in Kentucky Lake orig ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 27, 2017
Are these mortal enemies in the food chain really making nice with each other?
Written by: Dan Evon
June 27, 2017
A hoax article appeared to report that the actor made shocking claims about the nature of show b ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 26, 2017
This claim, like the microchimerism the viral article responsible for it purports to describe, i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 26, 2017
An unofficial fan-made trailer was mistaken by some viewers as a genuine teaser for a new Netfli ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 26, 2017
A Facebook "prank" fooled many people into believing that a saltwater crocodile was captured in ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
June 26, 2017
A cruel hoax fabricated the rescue of a baby from Grenfell Tower in London.
Written by: David Emery
June 26, 2017
Fake news sites reported that actor Johnny Depp, who publicly joked about assassinating Presiden ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 25, 2017
Claims that President Donald Trump's health was deteriorating due to the stress of his job origi ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
June 23, 2017
A controversial 2014 study used survey data to demonstrate that 38 people might have voted as no ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 23, 2017
The claim about the Massachusetts Democrat originated with a fake news web site and an unrelated ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 23, 2017
Many rumors about strange creatures like cyclops or human-animal hybrids, can be traced back to ...
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