Was Sargento Brand Cheese Recalled in August or September 2017?
15 May 2017 - Sargento is the latest victim of a "zombie recall" form of fake news, when an outdated consumer warning circulates as new long after the problem is resolved.
Tagged "misleading"
Is ‘TV Frog’ a Legitimate Alternative to Cable?
The product appears to be real, but it isn't, as described, a substitute for cable television.
Did a U.S. Federal Court Rule That Women are Free to Display Their Breasts in Public?
Reports that women in the U.S. can now go topless anywhere without fear of legal reprisal are not accurate.
Chevy Suburban Merges in Front of 18-Wheeler, Kills Baby?
16 September 2016 - Images of a fatal collision in Georgia were misrepresented on social media to scold drivers about sharing the road with large trucks.
Is the Supreme Court Deciding Whether to Nullify the 2016 Election?
14 August 2017 - A petition challenging the 2016 U.S. presidential election results has long since died on the vine without being taken up by the Supreme Court.
Did a Judge Rule That CNN Is ‘Fake News’?
17 February 2017 - The seemingly damning claim was based on a misreading of a court ruling in a defamation suit.
Homeless Woman Holds Frozen Baby on Bench
19 January 2017 - A homeless woman was found holding a dead baby at a Portland, Oregon bus stop, but this photograph does not show them.
Russian Reality Show ‘Game2: Winter’ Allows Rape, Murder?
16 December 2016 - Misleading headlines falsely stated that a Russian reality television show allows violent crimes during the course of its taping.
Paul Ryan Said Free Lunches Give Children ‘Empty Souls’?
9 December 2016 - In December 2016, a purported quote that the House Speaker made in 2014 about public assistance went viral.
Did the White House Press Secretary Say That WWII Vets Upset About Japan Visit Should ‘Get Over It’?
7 December 2016 - Comments made by Josh Earnest about diplomatic relations with Japan around the 2016 anniversary of Pearl Harbor did not include a directive that veterans should "get over it."
United Airlines to Begin Charging for Use of Overhead Storage?
7 December 2016 - A number of articles inaccurately reported that United Airlines would begin charging passengers for the use of overhead bins on flights.
Trump Staffer Convicted of Felony Election Fraud
1 December 2016 - Brandon Hall was convicted on several counts of election fraud related to a 2012 signature gathering effort, but whether he was a Trump staffer was unclear (and unrelated).
