Junk News

No, Jaleel White’s Net Worth Didn’t Leave Family ‘in Tears’ The actor famous for playing Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" was the subject of yet...
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No, Alex Trebek’s Net Worth Didn’t Leave Family ‘in Tears’ The "Jeopardy" game show host's death was used in what's referred to as advertising network...
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No, Drake Is Not Dead #RIPDrake was the number one trend in the U.S. on the evening of Nov. 14,...
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Did a Man Freeze His Dead Mother for ‘Casual Sex’? A routine review of junk news content.
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No, Dustin “Screech” Diamond Was Not Killed in a Prison Riot A routine review of content labeled satire.
    Labeled Satire
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama
Does the Obama Foundation Own 82% of Mail-In Ballot Printers? A routine review of content labeled satire.
    Labeled Satire
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Did a Gay Couple ‘Celebrate the World’s First Anal Birth’? A routine review of content labeled satire.
    Labeled Satire
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Did Loretta Lynn and Kid Rock Get Married? The 88 year-old country music legend sent readers to Snopes with an Instagram post in...
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No, Chadwick Boseman Wasn’t Poisoned A viral internet rumor had no standing in facts.
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Will an Asteroid Hit Earth Right Before Election Day? Not all asteroids are created equal.
    Mostly False
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Did a Black Teen Request to Be Tried As a White Man? An unreliable website with a penchant for publishing clickbait and repackaged satire appeared to have...
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Is FEMA Offering Hazard Pay Due to COVID-19? Hyperlinks are often included to provide additional information ... or, in this case, punchlines.
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