Creepy Clowns Plan Halloween Night Purge, Cops Warn ‘Stay Inside’?
20 October 2017No, the Department of Homeland Security hasn't advised that a Halloween curfew be implemented over a purported creepy clown Halloween purge.
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Did the Ku Klux Klan Start a Petition to ‘Purge’ Black People in the United States?
2 June 2017Rumors about a petition started by the KKK to "purge" the United States of black people every year originated on a hoax news web site.
Was Donald Trump’s Proposed Re-Election Slogan Used for a ‘Purge’ Film?
20 January 2017Donald Trump's January 2017 assertion that his next campaign slogan would be 'Keep America Great' drew comparisons to a 'Purge' film.
Clown Purge on Halloween
14 October 2016The social media clown panic has inevitably merged with "purge" rumors, just in time for Halloween.
‘Purge’ Planned in Baton Rouge
7 July 2016A message posted on Facebook claims that a "purge" is being planned in Baton Rouge on 9 July 2016, but police have not issued any warnings concerning such an event.
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.