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Creepy Clown Arrested After Haunted House Massacre, 18 People Dead?

27 October 2016 - Reports about a creepy clown massacre involving a haunted house attraction are fake news.

Atlanta Lottery Winner Dies After Gold Plating His Testicles?

29 November 2015 - Reports that a lottery winner died after gold-plating his genitals are fake news.

Casey Anthony Found Dead at Age 29?

22 September 2015 - Reports that notorious mom Casey Anthony was found bludgeoned to death in Ohio are fake news.

Miley Cyrus Death Hoax

5 September 2016 - Reports that singer Miley Cyrus’ lifeless body was found by her entourage in a bathtub after she drowned from a prescription drug overdose are fake news.

Did a Teen Boy Die After Pleasuring Himself 46 Times?

Images from a fatal shooting in Detroit were used to accompany a fake news claim that a teenaged boy died of "orgasmic shock."

Woman Gives Birth to Puppies After Having Sex with Family Dog?

Fake news web sites reported that a woman in South Africa gave birth to a litter of puppies after having a tryst with the family dog.

United Airlines Flight Attendant Slaps Crying Baby During Flight?

17 April 2017 - Reports that United Airlines flight attendant assaulted a 7 month-old baby for crying during a flight are fake news.

Did a Babysitter Discover a ‘Clown Doll’ in a Child’s Room Was a Real Person?

11 December 2015 - Reports that a convicted pedophile rapist was caught using a clown costume to hide in a child's room were fake news.

Did Police Find 19 Female Bodies in Freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ Carved into Their Skin?

18 February 2016 - Reports that a Chicago man named Rasheed Thompson was arrested in connection with dead bodies found in his basement freezer are fake news.