GotNews and Other Disreputable Sites Sued for Naming Innocent Teen as the Charlottesville Killer
18 February 2018The sites are accused of defamation.
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Forged Documents Alleging Schumer Sexual Harassment Spark Police Investigation
14 December 2017Far-right Internet trolls boasted about having documents that could end a senator's career.
Was the Security Guard at Mandalay Bay an ‘Accomplice’ to the Las Vegas Mass Shooter?
12 October 2017Dubious and fake news web sites reported, without a shred of evidence, that the security guard hailed as a hero for helping stop the Las Vegas mass shooting was actually an accomplice.
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Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did U.S. Taxpayers Pay Over $90 Billion More Under Trump’s Tax Law?
11 June 2019The IRS collected $93 billion more from taxpayers in fiscal year 2018 than 2017, but that doesn't mean it's a harbinger of things to come.
Is This the ‘Sonic’ Character’s New Redesign?
10 June 2019Graphic artists "gotta go fast" to get Sonic the Hedgehog redesigned in time for the movie's 2020 release.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.