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Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2016
A fear-mongering article based on speculation and out-of-context quotes falsely claimed that rad ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 26, 2016
Multiple online outlets falsely reported that the Ford Motor Company had donated $100 million to ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 26, 2016
A video purportedly depicting Black Lives Matter protesters beating a homeless veteran in Charlo ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2016
Fake news reports a woman saved multiple lives by using her concealed carry pistol to take down ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2016
Fake news reports that an African American man living in the Boston area was shot by police offi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 24, 2016
A photograph that purports to show Donald Trump's parents wearing Klan robes is a hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 24, 2016
An article reporting that the president kneeled in protest while "The Star-Spangled Banner" play ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 23, 2016
An existing hoax news site used a new domain to spread a false rumor about a freeze on governmen ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2016
Possibly this is the longest-running common prank of modern times.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2016
Michael Bloomberg did call Donald Trump's candidacy a "con," but he didn't refer to Trump as a " ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 23, 2016
A fake news site played to racially charged rhetoric by claiming that Keith Lamont Scott protest ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2016
Although the Fraternal Order of Police's executive director did chide Donald Trump, the union di ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2016
A satirical poem by Garrison Keillor mocking conspiracy theories led some readers to believe tha ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 21, 2016
A satirical item claiming Brock Turner was beaten with sex toys following his release from priso ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton cancelled a North Carolina event due to "changes" to her schedule, but not becau ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
Actor Brad Pitt, whose split from wife Angelina Jolie was announced in September 2016, did not d ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
A fake news article reported that the unfortunate man had knocked over the tank, causing it to e ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 21, 2016
A Change.org petition demanding the restaurant and gift shop chain "Cracker Barrel" be renamed " ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
A fake news article reported that the ATF is implementing a new law banning the practice of "ope ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2016
A fake news article reported that Jennifer Aniston made a curse-filled remark on the 'Today Show ...
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