Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?
2 May 2018 A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false clickbait headline calculated for maximum outrage.
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Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?
20 April 2018 A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and presented as if it were genuine.
Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
16 April 2018 Conspiracy theory web sites reported that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?
6 April 2018 A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.
Links Between Gulf Crisis and Trump Campaign Operatives Emerge
28 March 2018 A British defense contractor linked to embattled psychographics firm Cambridge Analytica was hired by UAE to push social media posts accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism.
Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?
19 March 2018 A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil to extremes.
Does Christina Hagan’s Campaign Ad Show the Mexico-United States Border?
16 March 2018 An Ohio Republican candidate recycles a misrepresentation of the border used by President Donald Trump.
‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold Among Politicians at All Levels
11 March 2018 President Donald Trump's campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all levels of government, who are echoing his use of the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories.
Mimicking Trump, Local Officials Use ‘Fake News’ as a Weapon
11 March 2018 Officials at all levels of government are now using the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories and information that can tarnish their images.
Did ABC Fire Joy Behar from ‘The View’?
5 March 2018 A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but the headlines and content don't match.
Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
1 March 2018 A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.
Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama ‘Demons’?
22 February 2018 According to the First Lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White House exorcism are "not true in any way."