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Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 5, 2016
There has been no rash of car or property thefts due to nickels or pennies jammed in door handle ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 5, 2016
Actor/comedian Chevy Chase did not die of a heart attack in January 2016.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 4, 2016
A fake news article claimed that Michael Jordan was dropping the price of all Air Jordan shoes t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 4, 2016
Bill Cosby did not kill himself in response to being criminally convicted of sexual assault.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 4, 2016
A picture of an ancient cellphone supposedly unearthed by archaeologists was just a photograph o ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2016
A fake quote attributed to Clint Eastwod started circulating around the internet in November 2015.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 1, 2016
A photograph of maintenance on Bill Cosby's Hollywood 'Walk of Fame' star led to rumors that the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 30, 2015
A creative photograph depicting a shark attacking a motorist on a Missouri highway went viral in ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 30, 2015
A circulating photograph of a young man holding what appeared to be two guns did not depict Tami ...
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 2015
Photobombing is seemingly an activity not limited to terrestrial mammals.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 30, 2015
A photograph of indeterminate origin doesn't depict Muslims "buying or stealing" propane tanks i ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 29, 2015
A vague, viral blog post claimed that President Obama had begun "confiscating guns by force," th ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2015
Yoho's "radical ideas about voting" do not include this one, fortunately.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2015
A fake promotion to "Netflix and Chill" with Ted Cruz has been circulated via Twitter.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 28, 2015
A fake news story claimed that one of the YouTube pranksters was shot while filming.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 28, 2015
A fake news article claimed that Donald Trump was removed from GOP primary ballots in five states.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 24, 2015
A closer look at some allegations of racism supposedly displayed in the comic strip "Peanuts" an ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 23, 2015
Irresponsible headlines suggested that Asteroid 2003 SD220 might either hit Earth or cause major ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
Satirical news, but not real news, reported that Donald Trump dropped out of the presidential race.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
Lindsey Graham did not badmouth the Republican Party after dropping out of the 2016 presidential ...
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