Fake News Archives

Was CNN Raided by the FCC for ‘Deceiving the American Public’?

A tired old trope of fake news purveyors is to claim that legitimate news organizations...

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

Michael Hayden said Greg Abbott's response to the "Jade Helm" conspiracy theory may have encouraged...

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

A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with...

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

A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia...

Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?

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

Links Between Gulf Crisis and Trump Campaign Operatives Emerge

A British defense contractor linked to embattled psychographics firm Cambridge Analytica was hired by UAE...

Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?

A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of...

Does Christina Hagan’s Campaign Ad Show the Mexico-United States Border?

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

President Donald Trump's campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all...

Mimicking Trump, Local Officials Use ‘Fake News’ as a Weapon

Officials at all levels of government are now using the term "fake news" as a...

Did ABC Fire Joy Behar from ‘The View’?

A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but...

Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?

A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake...