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Joe Jackson Death Hoax

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David Emery

Jun 25, 2018 Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed ...

Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?

Written by:

David Emery

Aug 16, 2017 Fake news web sites floated an incoherent story alleging that a white supremacist arrested for v ...

Fidget spinners lined up on a white background

Was a New Zealand Farmer Arrested for Selling Sheep as Sex Slaves to the Islamic State?

Written by:

David Emery

May 29, 2018 A "satirical" article that manages to malign Islam, New Zealanders, and sheep all in the same br ...

Did a Gay Baboon Terrorize an African Village?

Written by:

Dan Evon

May 24, 2018 Rumors about a gay baboon's "terrorizing" a village and raping five men can be traced back to a ...

Was CNN Raided by the FCC for 'Deceiving the American Public'?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

May 24, 2018 A tired old trope of fake news purveyors is to claim that legitimate news organizations are the ...

Texas Governor May Have Emboldened Russian Disinformation Efforts, Says Former CIA Director

Written by:

Dan MacGuill

May 3, 2018 Michael Hayden said Greg Abbott's response to the "Jade Helm" conspiracy theory may have encoura ...

Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?

Written by:

Dan MacGuill

May 2, 2018 A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false ...

Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?

Written by:

Dan Evon

Apr 20, 2018 A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and pr ...

Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?

Written by:

Dan Evon

Apr 6, 2018 A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.

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Joe Jackson Death Hoax

Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?

Did an Ohio Schoolteacher Lose an Eye in a Fidget Spinner Accident?

Are the Syrian 'White Helmets' Rescue Organization Terrorists?

Fake Print Editions of Washington Post Distributed in Washington, D. C.

Are Michigan Police Worried About a ‘Vigilante’ Serial Killer of Pedophiles?

Media Firm “Providr” Allegedly Owes Money to Several Angry Facebook Publishers

Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?

Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?

Is Clint Eastwood Leaving Hollywood?

Did a Man Sue McDonald's Because He Was Depressed After Eating a Happy Meal?

Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?

Was Anthony Bourdain Killed by Clinton Operatives?

Was a New Zealand Farmer Arrested for Selling Sheep as Sex Slaves to the Islamic State?

Did a Gay Baboon Terrorize an African Village?

Was CNN Raided by the FCC for 'Deceiving the American Public'?

Texas Governor May Have Emboldened Russian Disinformation Efforts, Says Former CIA Director

Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?

Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?

Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?