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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?

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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?

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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?

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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'?

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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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

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Did 'Shark Tank' Endorse a Keto Diet Pill?