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Did a Former Army Sniper Shoot Three Intruders in an Adjacent Home?

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 12, 2017 The report came out of a hoax news site that was mocked up to look like an official news outlet ...
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Florida Business Owners Engage In Shootout with Looters; 31 Confirmed Dead

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 8, 2016 A fake news site exacerbated Hurricane Matthew fears by claiming that looters were involved in a ...
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23 States Agree to Implement Gun Control Law Banning Hollow Point Ammunition

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 7, 2016 Fake news reports of a fake hollow point ammunition ban in 23 states are fake. Fakey fake.
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Was Jodi Arias Released from Prison After ‘Incident’ with Correctional Officers?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 6, 2016 Reports that convicted killer Jodi Arias was granted early release from prison due to a vague 'i ...
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Woman with Concealed Carry Permit Saves Multiple Lives After Stopping Department Store Shooter

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David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2016 Fake news reports a woman saved multiple lives by using her concealed carry pistol to take down ...
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Boston Police Officer Kills Black Man Over Marijuana Cigarette

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David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2016 Fake news reports that an African American man living in the Boston area was shot by police offi ...
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Wisconsin to Eliminate All Food Assistance Programs Through 2019

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Kim LaCapria
Sep 23, 2016 An existing hoax news site used a new domain to spread a false rumor about a freeze on governmen ...
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New Federal Gun Law Prevents Open Carry in All 50 States

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Dan Evon
Sep 21, 2016 A fake news article reported that the ATF is implementing a new law banning the practice of "ope ...
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11 States Agree to Implement and Enforce Truck Curfew

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Kim LaCapria
Sep 16, 2016 The U.S Department of Transportation is not working with eleven states to keep trucks off the ro ...
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New Regulation Bans Children from Riding on Motorcycles

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Dan Evon
Sep 13, 2016 A fake news article reported that a new federal law would bar persons under the age of 18-years ...
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Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?

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Kim LaCapria
Sep 12, 2016 A report claimed that Facebook was banning the posting of Christian-themed content while allowin ...
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Idaho Mother Sentenced to Prison After Multiple Citations for Breastfeeding in Public

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Dan Evon
Sep 4, 2016 A hoax news article reported that a woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for breastfeedi ...
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11 States Ban the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Vehicles?

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 29, 2016 A fake news site stirred up concern among vapers with a false claim that eleven states had banne ...
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Oregon Elementary School Bans Pledge of Allegiance

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David Emery
Aug 29, 2016 A fake news story claims the nonexistent principal of a nonexistent Oregon school is banning rec ...
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Did a Walmart Customer Find a Dead Baby in a Discount DVD Bin?

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 17, 2016 "Diane Jessop told local reporters that Walmart management provided her with a $50 gift card to ...
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Casey Anthony Obtains License for Home Daycare Business in Florida

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 5, 2016 A hoax news site invented a claim that Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of her daughter's murder ...
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New Regulation Requires Motorcycle Owners to Install 75 MPH Governors by January 2017

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 1, 2016 A fake news site started rumors that all American motorcyclists would be required to employ 75 M ...
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Transgender Woman Shot to Death in Department Store Restroom

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Kim LaCapria
May 16, 2016 A fake news site's phony claim about a transgender woman shot and killed in a bathroom duped man ...
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States Agreed to Implement a 'Two Pet Maximum' Ordinance

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Kim LaCapria
May 9, 2016 Reports that three states have implemented a two pet maximum law originated from a site that rou ...
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FDA Banning E-Juice

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Kim LaCapria
Mar 13, 2016 A fake news site claimed that the Food and Drug Administration banned nicotine-based "e-juice", ...
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