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Articles tagged: prank news 10 Total

Fact Check Fake News

Dollar Tree Closing All Stores?

20 September 2017 Neither Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, nor Dollar General is closing all their stores, despite a widespread rumor on social media.

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Permanent Closure at Walt Disney World Due to Hurricane Irma?

14 September 2017 Rumors holding that Walt Disney World would close the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds due to damage from Hurricane Irma originated on a prank web site.

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Prank News: What You Need to Know

20 July 2017 A growing number of "prank" web sites such as Channel23News.com allow users to create their own fake news stories -- here's how they work and how to spot them.

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Andrew Lincoln Death Hoax

Updated A prank news site tricked social media users into believing "Walking Dead" actor Andrew Lincoln had died.

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Popeyes Manager Arrested for Dipping Chicken in Cocaine?

5 May 2017 Reports that a Popeyes manager was busted for lacing chicken breading with cocaine to increase sales are fake news.

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Will Netflix be Discontinued Because of Rampant Account Sharing?

14 March 2017 Reports that Netflix would be closing in June 2017 because too many people share their accounts with friends originated with a prank news site.