Pot Legalization Advocates Seek Foothold in Midwest States
9 October 2018Michigan and North Dakota, where voters previously authorized medical marijuana, will decide now if the drug should be legal for any adult 21 and older.
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Michigan Twins Run for County Seats as Political Opponents
18 July 2018Twin sisters from western Michigan are running for county commissioner seats, but they aren't endorsing one another.
Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?
9 July 2018An obscure satirical web site managed to trick many readers with a fabricated story in the summer of 2018.
Are Michigan Lawmakers Marking Immigrants’ Licenses with Yellow Stars?
19 April 2018Memes suggesting Michigan lawmakers wanted to place a yellow star on immigrants' licenses were conflated a withdrawn proposal.
Did a Michigan State Senate Candidate Defend Men Having Sex with Underage Girls?
14 October 2018A Michigan state senate candidate said his Facebook account was hacked and a series of troubling posts were the result of an attempt to sabotage his political career.
Did a ‘Direct Energy Weapon’ Strike Michigan?
18 January 2018A series of images purportedly showing a strike on a Michigan garage actually show a combination of a meteor, a fire, and a cold-weather phenomenon.
Did Federal Agents Raid a Mosque in Michigan?
11 January 2018A prolific purveyor of "satire" publishes yet another false article that plays on fear and hatred.
FBI Warning to ‘All Americans’ About Poisoned Produce
19 July 2016An online article misleadingly suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had warned Americans to be alert of grocery store produce possibly sprayed with poison.
Does a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan Abide by ‘Sharia Law’?
29 June 2017A photograph purporting to show a fast food restaurant in an American city was actually taken in Saudi Arabia.
Was an Encounter at a Michigan Mall a ‘Possible Trafficking Operation’?
21 June 2017A man took to Facebook to warn others about a stranger who kept "staring" at his wife.
Is Michigan About to Sell 100 Million Gallons of Groundwater to Nestlé for $200?
29 November 2016A viral petition about the proposed sale of groundwater to Nestlé in Michigan lacked some context.
Michigan Right to Farm Act Repealed
31 May 2016A misleading blog post recycled inaccurate claims from 2014 about changes to Michigan's "Right to Farm" Act.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"