GotNews and Other Disreputable Sites Sued for Naming Innocent Teen as the Charlottesville Killer
18 February 2018The sites are accused of defamation.
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Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
6 November 2017A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.
Did Black NFL Players ‘Demand’ that the NFL Force ‘White Fans’ Into Community Activism?
24 October 2017A disreputable web site grossly misrepresents a memo reportedly sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell by four players requesting a "month of unity."
Did ‘Mexican Drug Cartels’ Start the California Wildfires?
17 October 2017Disreputable web sites provide no evidence to support a half-baked theory about the cause of the October 2017 fires.
Did Ashley Judd Say She Wanted to Live in the Middle East ‘Where Women Have More Rights’?
21 September 2017Rumors that the actress had announced that she wanted to move were based on the misinterpretation of an old tweet by sites not overly concerned with credibility.
Florida Sheriff’s Office Will Not Escort Miami Dolphins Until They Stand For National Anthem?
6 September 2017An old rumor that a police department said that it would not protect NFL players until they stood for the National Anthem was rehashed in September 2017 by a disreputable web site.
Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just ‘Piss Off’ His ‘Racist’ Players With What He Put on the Field?
23 August 2017Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anything in the field.
Did Somali Muslims Take Over a Small Tennessee Town?
31 July 2017A hyperpartisan web site offered up a patchwork of half-truths and hyperbole to sow fear and hatred of refugees.
Did The Federal Bureau of Investigation Seize Smashed Hard Drives From Rep. Wasserman-Schultz’s Home?
17 August 2017A dubious web site contradicted its own source on an alleged seizure concerning the lawmaker's former aide.
Did President Trump Send Feds to Raid Islamberg, New York?
19 July 2017A blog fabricated a story about the tiny hamlet — after a series of threats and demonstrations targeted people living there.
National Guard Troops ‘Turn Their Backs’ on a Protest in Baltimore?
23 May 2017A viral video from 2015 shows soldiers turning away as a protester steps on an American flag.
Did Police Make Disturbing Find of ‘Obama’s Muslim Refugees’ in a Minnesota Olive Garden?
A blog with a misleading headline falsely reported that Rochester, Minnesota police found Muslim refugees doing something "disturbing" after raiding an Olive Garden restaurant.
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Did Trump Supporters Leave Trash Behind After ’45 Fest’?
20 June 2019If there's one common denominator of festivals, tailgates, and rallies, it's trash.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' gives animated characters sexuality.
Did Trump Campaign Offer Actors $50 to Cheer Him at Prez Announcement?
20 June 2019The Trump campaign denied knowing a contractor hired a casting agency for the candidate's 2015 campaign-announcement rally.
Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
28 March 2019A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”
Did a Man Fall into Coma After Discovering Wife Owned House They Rented?
21 June 2019Anecdotal reports of a man finding out his wife owns the house they've been renting were making the rounds in Africa years before this meme.