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Written by: Dan Evon
March 31, 2017
A memorandum attributed to an Arkansas judge is a long-circulating hoax.
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 31, 2017
Swedish police have identified “problem areas,” but say there is no such thing as a “no-go zone.”
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 30, 2017
A dubious news site fabricated a story about a mass escape — but it couldn't even keep its detai ...
Written by: David Emery
March 29, 2017
Hyperpartisan web sites spread the false claim that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be disba ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 29, 2017
Claims that Sweden leads the world in sexual assault and rape are not supported by data.
Written by: Bethania Palma
March 28, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service granted nonprofit status in 2014 to an organization that now sponso ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 28, 2017
A quote from the founder of Cornerstone Church about the relative bust size of gay women was fake.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
March 25, 2017
Reports that Leni Robredo was sanctioned by the U.S. for "destabilizing" her country's governmen ...
Written by: David Emery
March 23, 2017
Naval lore has it that the crew of the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") consumed more than 250 ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 23, 2017
Reports that the South Carolina Congressman ordered the disinterment of Vince Foster (a Clinton ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 22, 2017
Reports of a Georgia man high on meth who went on a killing frenzy after binge-watching too many ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 22, 2017
A report that the U.S. Attorney General said that marijuana caused more unwanted pregnancies was ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 22, 2017
Reports that the controversial American civil rights activist was gunned down in Chicago are fak ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 21, 2017
Claims regarding the presence of formaldehyde in “Naked” products rely on the assumption that ch ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 21, 2017
Reports that the former politician had been taken to a secure location after saying that he had ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 21, 2017
Reports that Hillary Clinton would be filling an open U.S. Senate seat in New York, vacated by a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 18, 2017
Some people have trouble distinguishing iSandwiches from the real thing.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 17, 2017
A statement attributed to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about the budget be ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 16, 2017
A video showing an injured monkey was shared along with the false claim that the animal was inju ...
Written by: David Emery
March 15, 2017
Fake news sites spread the false claim that rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for inciting violence ...
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