Man Walks in to Haunted House with Chainsaw, Murders 7 People?
Reports of a tragic attack inside an East LA haunted house attraction are fake news.
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Was a Florida Teacher Suspended After a Shocking Sex Ed Demonstration?
Reports that a Florida teacher give 6th grade students an explicit sex ed lesson involving a strap-on sex toy to satisfy Common Core requirements are fake news.
Florida Man Turns Himself in for Murdering Imaginary Friend?
Reports that a man turned himself in to police for killing his make-believe companion are fake news.
Vince Gilligan Announces ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 6?
Reports that the creator of 'Breaking Bad' has announced the series will return for a sixth season are fake news.
Betty White Death Hoax
Long-lived actress Betty White has long been the target of celebrity death hoaxes.
Do Red Lights Outside Homes Indicate Anti-Gun Solidarity?
A story about activists lighting their homes with red bulbs to show opposition to guns is a hoax.
Indian Man Claims He’s 170 Years Old
Rumor: A 179-year-old man is living in India.
Michael Jordan Announces Comeback, Will Suit Up for Charlotte Hornets
Rumor: Michael Jordan is planning his return to the NBA at age 52.
Is Facebook Banning Users Who Post Photos of Confederate Flags?
Social media networks did not announce they would be banning users who post images of the Confederate flag.
FDA Discoveries Skittles Factories Lacing Products with Cocaine?
Rumor: The FDA has discovered that Skittles candies are being laced with cocaine.
Has Tupac Shakur Come Out of Hiding?
Rapper Tupac Shakur, thought to have been killed in 1996, has supposedly come out of hiding.
Child Protection Service Launches Full Investigation Into The Duggar Family
Rumor: CPS launched an investigation into the Duggar family after reports about Josh Duggar surfaced in the media.
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Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say that Pedophilia Was Good for Children?
A 1974 report co-authored by Ruth Bader Ginsburg about sex bias in U.S. law has been grossly misinterpreted.
Did Kamala Harris Support Abortion Until the Time of Giving Birth?
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate's pro-abortion-rights record has come under scrutiny from conservatives.
Does Texting ‘RBG’ to 50409 Send a Letter to Your Senators?
The automated political advocacy service Resistbot ran another campaign following the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020.
Did Hitler Invent the Inflatable Sex Doll?
Nothing attracts curiosity like a lurid combination of Nazis and sex.
Does Texting ‘USPS’ to 50409 Send a Letter to Your Political Representatives?
A political crisis surrounding the Postal Service inspired some novel campaigning techniques in August 2020.