regional fake news Archives

Did a Woman Require Surgery After a Fidget Spinner Became Stuck in Her Vagina?

14 June 2017

Two nearly-identical articles report the same false incident in two far-flung cities.

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Did a Texas Man Discover a Hired Escort Was His Wife?

31 May 2017

A hoax article appeared to report that a man from Katy, Texas hired a prostitute...

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Tainted Buffet at Jackson Strip Club Blamed After Severe Diarrhea Incident on Stage?

30 May 2017

A story about a tainted buffet and a "severe diarrhea incident" at a strip club...

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Was a Man Hospitalized to Remove a Lodged Fidget Spinner?

16 May 2017

An amusing story about a man who got a popular toy lodged in his anus...

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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...

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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...