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Written by: Dan Evon
March 10, 2016
A fake news article claimed that Metallica singer James Hetfield had left the band to pursue a c ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 9, 2016
A photograph of Donald Trump supporters wearing "Make America White Again" shirts at a rally is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 9, 2016
A series of hoax articles reported that "The Notebook 2" had started filming in various cities i ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 9, 2016
President Obama didn't order flags lowered to half-staff to mark the death of singer Whitney Hou ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 9, 2016
There is no recall of chicken nuggets underway due to the discovery of human remains in a proces ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 8, 2016
A photograph of a crowd with their hands raised in front of Obama was circulated with misleading ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
Bernie Sanders did not call for "chemtrail reform" during a campaign stop in Nevada.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
A quote widely attributed to Keanu Reeves appeared to be from someone else entirely.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 8, 2016
A fake promotional image for a new Netflix original series called "Home Improvementer" was circu ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
Despite rumors, Trump did not tweet out a photo of his genitals.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 8, 2016
Police in Collin County, Texas were unaware of any "serial kidnappings" at Walmarts or Targets.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 7, 2016
The footage in question comes from a 2014 protest in Chicago and at no point includes the phras ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 7, 2016
Martin Shkreli hasn't been shot and killed — the story came from fake news sites.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 7, 2016
A multi-state motorcycle curfew hasn't been signed into law effective in April 2016.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 7, 2016
A photograph supposedly showing Ted Cruz hugging former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was digitally ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 7, 2016
An old urban legend about Chinese food made from aborted fetuses or unwanted babies resurfaced, ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 5, 2016
A fake ad purportedly from The Brady Campaign — a group working to end gun violence — was widely ...
Written by: Dan Evon
March 4, 2016
An old legend about a customer's getting cheap parking for his car by using it as bank collatera ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
March 4, 2016
A number of hoax posts on Facebook claimed renowned celebrities were moving to various small tow ...
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