Tainted Buffet at Jackson Strip Club Blamed After Severe Diarrhea Incident on Stage?
30 May 2017A story about a tainted buffet and a "severe diarrhea incident" at a strip club originated as fake news.
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Did a Woman Require Surgery After a Fidget Spinner Became Stuck in Her Vagina?
14 June 2017Two nearly-identical articles report the same false incident in two far-flung cities.
Did a Texas Man Discover a Hired Escort Was His Wife?
31 May 2017A hoax article appeared to report that a man from Katy, Texas hired a prostitute and was subsequently shocked to learn the woman was his wife.
Was a Man Hospitalized to Remove a Lodged Fidget Spinner?
16 May 2017An amusing story about a man who got a popular toy lodged in his anus is fake news.
Did a Woman Make Her Cheating Husband Eat His Own Genitals?
Multiple regional fake news sites falsely claimed a woman in that area forced her cheating husband to eat his own genitals.
Did a Tourist from New Zealand Die Taking an ‘Alligator Selfie’?
A fake news item about a woman's death while taking an "alligator selfie" was mistaken for legitimate reporting.
Was Donald Trump Seen at a Swiss Resort with Vladimir Putin Before the Election?
13 February 2017Reports that Donald Trump was spotted at a Swiss resort with Vladimir Putin before the 2016 election are fake news.
Did President Trump Enact a 90-Day Ban on Childhood Vaccinations?
7 February 2017Reports that President Trump had temporary banned vaccinations via executive order came from a fake news site.
‘Step Brothers 2’ Rumors Are False
22 March 2016Articles reporting that a 'Step Brothers 2' sequel was in the works were just fake news items.
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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.
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 U.S. Taxpayers Pay Over $90 Billion More Under Trump’s Tax Law?
11 June 2019The IRS collected $93 billion more from taxpayers in fiscal year 2018 than 2017, but that doesn't mean it's a harbinger of things to come.
Is This the ‘Sonic’ Character’s New Redesign?
10 June 2019Graphic artists "gotta go fast" to get Sonic the Hedgehog redesigned in time for the movie's 2020 release.
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.