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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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Is This Unexpected Check from a Stranger for Real?
Someone you don’t know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money to another party. But the check is counterfeit.
Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?
Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vitally needed in the U.S.
Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
If only people recognized "predictions" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate.