fake outrage Archives

Did a Texas School District ‘Mandate Teaching Kids How to Have Anal Sex’?

Disturbing headlines carried more sensationalism than truth.

Walmart Ad Featuring Same-Sex Couple Sparks Complaints from Anti-Gay Group

"It's clear that Walmart is on the path of elevating homosexual relationships to the same...

Did a Woman Say a Theme Park ‘Fat-Shamed’ Her Because She Couldn’t Fit on a Ride?

An advocate for body acceptance wrote an opinion piece detailing her experience at a Harry...

Fake Teen Challenges

Tide Pods and condom snorting are far from the first fake parental panics — are...

Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion ‘Go Back in Your Country’ If She Didn’t like Trump?

A "celebrity feud" was actually a particularly lazy attempt at "outrage" clickbait.

Did ‘Liberal Feminist’ Katie Hopkins Advocate ‘Euthanasia Vans’ for the Elderly?

Hopkins, a British commentator known for making outrageous and sometimes morally bankrupt statements, made the...

Did a Black Lives Matter Activist ‘Demand’ That White People Give Up Their Homes?

Chanelle Helm wrote a list of recommendations about what wealthy white people can do to...

Did Singer Lana Del Rey Ban American Flags at Her Concerts?

In an interview with a music magazine, the singer said she's taken the flag away...

College Professors Face Death Threats, Firings for Online Comments

The attacks raise questions about academic freedom, freedom of speech, and racism.

President Trump Filed for Re-Election Early to Stop Political Speech of Nonprofits?

Legal experts don't believe President Trump's filing for re-election early will have a noticeable effect...

President Obama Released $221 Million to the Palestinian Authority?

The Associated Press reported that the outgoing president released aid to the Palestinian Authority that...

Did Snoop Dogg ‘Threaten’ Any Black Artist Who Performs at Trump’s Inauguration?

The famous rapper declared he would "roast" (i.e., make fun of) black artists who performed...