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Written by: David Emery
Dec. 17, 2016
Unreliable web sites claimed that H.R. 4919, a House bill passed in December 2016, would allow t ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 17, 2016
The conviction of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof led to the recirculation of rumors he is ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
A fake news site attributed fabricated, controversial remarks to Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 16, 2016
Misleading headlines falsely stated that a Russian reality television show allows violent crimes ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 15, 2016
A video purportedly showing Muslim pulling down a Christmas tree actually shows a group of Itali ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 15, 2016
A number of satirical or outright fake news articles reported that the President-elect had appoi ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 15, 2016
Despite reports, the state of Florida has not uncovered voter fraud, nor has it moved for a full ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 15, 2016
Just after recreational marijuana was officially legalized in Massachusetts, hoax reports appear ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 14, 2016
Fake news sites cannibalized a 2013 tabloid fabrication about a man who lost his genitals to fro ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2016
A mall Santa reportedly assaulted a pedophile after a child confided that her stepfather was mol ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2016
South African men did not revenge themselves on a crocodile that was eating their livestock by r ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2016
A McDonald's holiday cup featuring a picture of two mittens was altered to make a risqué image t ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 14, 2016
A Facebook page advertising a phone number to supposedly allow children to talk to "Santa Claus" ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 14, 2016
This premise is rooted in a cherry-picked reading of science, based on information that has not ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 13, 2016
The idea that victims of mass tragedies are "recycled" is a common theme among conspiracy theori ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 13, 2016
A video of a 15-year-old recounting her story of abuse was taken in 1989, and has nothing to do ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 13, 2016
An image that purports to show a stack of pancakes revealed by a properly folded bill is a hoax.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 13, 2016
A conspiracy site claimed that the astronaut tweeted — then deleted — a dire warning that humani ...
Written by: David Emery
Dec. 12, 2016
Unreliable news sources reported that Democrats tried to implement Sharia law in the U.S. via le ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2016
While Brazil does fine soccer teams for forfeiting games, reports that Chapecoense had to pay up ...
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