Did NFL Champion Tom Brady Attribute His Success to Gisele Bündchen’s ‘Witchcraft’?
12 February 2019 A conservative Christian radio host made hay with throwaway remarks made by the six-time Super Bowl champion in February 2019.
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Did Maroon 5 Donate Their Super Bowl Halftime Show Earnings to Charity?
5 February 2019 A charitable donation didn't spare the band from criticism for accommodating the NFL.
Did the University of Alabama Cut Ties with Nike Over the Colin Kaepernick Endorsement Deal?
5 September 2018 A false viral Facebook rumor was fabricated using an online "fake news generator."
Is The NFL’s History of Free Speech Issues Accurately Portrayed in This List?
14 June 2018 A list purportedly demonstrating the National Football League's hypocrisy regarding free expression deals largely with genuine incidents — but whether its entries are "free speech" issues is debatable, and some of its details are inaccurate.
Did Philadelphia Eagles Players Kneel During the National Anthem in 2017?
5 June 2018 The White House claimed that an event with the Super Bowl champions was cancelled due to a disagreement over kneeling during the pre-game anthem, but no Eagles player knelt in protest during the regular season.
Did Tom Brady Say the NBA Finals Were Rigged?
4 June 2018 A startling quote from the football player actually originated on a sports satire page.
Is This Amazing Bouquet Catch Real?
30 May 2018 The clip purportedly showing a bridesmaid making an athletic bouquet catch originated with a clever commercial.
Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
3 May 2018 A popular meme contained a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally edited image) about the legendary United States president.
Did Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Sign for a Rematch?
13 April 2018 A journalist's tweet inflamed discussion about a potential second bout between the boxing and UFC stars.
Did the NFL Stop Donations to Breast Cancer and Military Charities in Order to Fund Black Lives Matter?
28 December 2017 Web sites misrepresent details of an agreement between the National Football League and protesting players.
Did Nick Saban Finish Third in the 2017 Alabama Senate Race?
15 December 2017 A satirical sports site vastly overstated the University of Alabama football coach's "performance" in the December 2017 vote.
Did Washington D.C.’s Football Team Change Its Name To ‘Redhawks’?
13 December 2017 Native American activists published several elaborate fake web sites as a "satirical action" against the Redskins franchise.
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Did Barack Obama Accept $21.6 Million in Foreign Contributions to His 2012 Re-Election Campaign?
24 May 2019 A number of right-leaning websites suggested that Obama "stole" the 2012 election by accepting illegal foreign campaign money.
Is This an Ancient Mayan Sculpture of Batman?
24 May 2019 The year 2014 doesn't quite qualify as ancient.
Did State Governors ‘Vote to Impeach’ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?
24 May 2019 A notorious producer of junk news churned out yet another hoax.
Did U.S. Rep. Omar Say She ‘Hates Living in America,’ Was ‘Better Off’ in Refugee Camp?
23 May 2019 Principled criticism of aspects of one's life in a country is not the same as expressing hatred of it.
Does This Video Show Nancy Pelosi Drunk and Slurring Her Speech?
24 May 2019 Internet propagandists manipulated a clip of the U.S. House Speaker to make it appear as though she were drunk and slurring her speech.