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Did Sgt. Gregory Hayes Kill Two Syrian Refugees for Raping His Daughter?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 19, 2016

A popular meme describes a purported act of vengeance for which we found no evidence whatsoever.

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Is This a Trump Supporter Wearing a "Bernie Sanders Is a Communist" Shirt?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 19, 2016

Confused by mixed messages? There's good reason to be.

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The Fix Is In: Sanders Supporters in New York See Votes Switched to Hillary

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 19, 2016

A Huffington Post impostor site falsely reported that New York primary voters witnessed their vo ...

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South Africa's 'HIV Genital Tattoo' Law

Written by: Dan Evon

April 19, 2016

A fake news article reported that a new law in South Africa would require people with HIV to ind ...

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Paul Teutul Death Hoax

Written by: Dan Evon

April 19, 2016

A hoax article falsely reported that "American Chopper" star Paul Teutul, Sr. had been killed in ...

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Disney Replacing Tower of Terror with Elsa's Ice Castle?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 18, 2016

Disney Parks isn't replacing the "Tower of Terror" attraction with "Elsa's Ice Castle."

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Red-Haired Teen Sues His Parents for $2M for Being Born "Ginger"

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 18, 2016

Fake news reports a redheaded teenage boy has launched a controversial 'wrongful life' lawsuit a ...

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What the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Must Tell the Nation

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 18, 2016

An article reporting the fiery resignation speech of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunf ...

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McDonald's Employee Admits to Ejaculating in Big Mac 'Secret Sauce' for Nearly 2 Years

Written by: Dan Evon

April 18, 2016

Fake news reports that a McDonald's employee has been arrested for masturbating into hamburger i ...

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The Farm Below the Mountain

Written by: Dan Evon

April 18, 2016

A photograph purportedly showing a lush green farm in the shadow of a snow-covered mountain is a ...

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Woman Kicked Out of Ladies' Bathroom by Police After Being Mistaken for Transgender

Written by: Dan Evon

April 18, 2016

Fake news reports that NC police tased and "brutally ejected" a woman from a ladies' restroom be ...

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'Welcome to Australia'

Written by: Dan Evon

April 17, 2016

A photograph purportedly showing a "Welcome to Australia" sign was digitally altered.

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Man Deletes Entire Company with One Line of Code

Written by: Brooke Binkowski

April 17, 2016

The original story, says its creator, was a viral marketing scheme to promote his server managem ...

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Dr Pepper Bought by Coca-Cola, to Be Discontinued

Written by: David Mikkelson

April 17, 2016

An online hoax held that Coca-Cola had bought up rival soda brand Dr Pepper and would be shuttin ...

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World's First 'Modular Life Form'

Written by: Dan Evon

April 16, 2016

A viral video showing a fleshy, lab-grown "modular body" is part of a science fiction web series.

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Scientists Create Kale and Cannabis Hybrid

Written by: Dan Evon

April 15, 2016

An April Fool's Day joke claimed that scientists had created "kaleabis," a cross between kale an ...

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Fat Cat

Written by: Dan Evon

April 15, 2016

A photograph showing an obese tiger is actually an entry from a Photoshop "Obeastity" contest.

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Texas Voter ID

Written by: Kim LaCapria

April 14, 2016

A meme claimed that a 92-year-old Texas woman named Pam Nelson was unable to vote in her state's ...

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Photograph of Paul McCartney Wearing 'Adopt' Shirt

Written by: Dan Evon

April 14, 2016

A photograph showing the former Beatle wearing a shirt that reads "Adopt" with an image of a dog ...

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Is Wearing Anonymous Masks in Public Illegal?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 14, 2016

A sensationalized story falsely claimed that it is now illegal to wear "Anonymous" masks in public.

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