Are Navy SEALs No Longer Allowed to Wear ‘Blackface’?
Wearing blackface to imitate a black person is not the same as darkening your face for a covert military mission.
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Did the Coast Guard Start Reselling Seized Cocaine Amid Government Shutdown?
The government can raise funds in many different ways, but selling recreational drugs would be a whole new enterprise.
Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?
The claim that a Trump-branded hotel opened in North Korea's capital less than 24 hours after the historic Trump-Kim summit originated on a satirical web site.
Is the Navy Naming a Ship ‘USS Tig Ol Bitties’ After an Online Vote?
A article joked that an online naming contest resulted in the Navy naming a ship the "USS Tig Ol Bitties," but it was just satire.
Is the Military Drawing Up Plans for Nationwide Gun Confiscations?
As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears will be happening.
Did Marine Corps Leaders Warn Marines to Stop Eating Tide Pods?
News of the nonexistent warning from the Marine Corps' top brass originated on a satirical blog.
Are New Army ‘Holistic Medics’ Treating Gunshot Wounds with Crystals and Essential Oils?
U.S. Army medics will not be treating battlefield injuries with homeopathic dilutions and prayer beads.
Did Saudi Arabia Behead Its First Robot Citizen?
A satirical web site fooled some readers with a fabrication based on a recent international news story.
Navy Destroyer Collides with Building in Downtown Houston?
A satirical article about a Navy Destroyer colliding with a building during Hurricane Harvey was mistaken for real news.
Pentagon Awards Contract to United Airlines to Forcibly Remove Assad?
A bit of military satire involving involving United Airlines and Syria was mistaken for real news on social media.
Trump to Repurpose USS Enterprise Into Floating Hotel and Casino
A story that Donald Trump was planning to "repurpose" the USS Enterprise was just another piece of military satire.
Military Absentee Ballots Delivered One Day Late Would Have Swung Election for Clinton
Social media users were confused by a satirical site's claim that delayed military absentee ballots would have swung the election to Hillary Clinton.
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Were Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Created as an ‘Anti-Masturbatory Morning Meal’?
Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the creation of the breakfast cereal.
Are Ingredients in ‘Impossible’ and ‘Beyond Meat’ Burgers Indistinguishable from Dog Food?
The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ultra-premium” dog food.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
Did ‘Fox and Friends’ Call Fred Rogers an ‘Evil, Evil Man’?
The segment prompted numerous rebuttals condemning the "maliciousness of the attack" on the legacy of the children's TV host.
Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.