Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?
A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.
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Did Target’s Stock ‘Crash’ Due to Their Transgender Bathroom Policy?
The big box retailer gave investors lower-than-expected forecasts due to increasing online sales, news that affected the company's stock price.
Are You Shopping at One of Target’s Sharia-Compliant Stores?
2 March 2015A photograph depicting a sign at Target informing customers purchasing pork or alcohol to choose another lane to accommodate Muslim employees is not real.
Target Blocks Israel from E-Commerce Access?
8 December 2016Despite rumors to the contrary, Target and Target.com have not been blocked in Israel.
Tests Show No Evidence of Aloe Vera in Some Aloe Vera Gels
22 November 2016A Bloomberg News investigation found that tests of store-brand aloe vera gel from CVS, Wal-Mart, and Target found no evidence they contained the substance.
Transgender Woman Arrested for Taking Pictures in Target Changing Room
13 July 2016A transgender woman was arrested after allegedly taking photos in a changing room at an Idaho Target store.
Target Sues ‘Hero’ for Saving Stabbing Victim
20 May 2016Target did sue Michael Turner, a man who saved a girl from being stabbed in one of their stores, but the lawsuit was about more than that.
Target to Discontinue Sales of American Flag
19 May 2016An article reporting that Target stopped selling American flags came from a web site that only publishes hoax news and satire.
Target to Discontinue Sale of Holy Bible
18 May 2016A report that Target had stopped selling the Bible due to recent protests against its transgender bathroom policies came from a satire site.
Target Stock Plummets After One Million People Boycott Stores?
3 May 2016Several web sites connected an exaggerated dip in Target's stock price to a recent boycott over the store's transgender bathroom policy.
Fake Target Customer Service Account Responds to People Angry About Transgender Bathroom Policy
27 April 2016An image purportedly showing a curt response from a Target customer service representative on Twitter originated with a parody account.
Oxford Alabama Transgender Bathroom Ordinance
27 April 2016The city of Oxford, Alabama reacted to Target's transgender bathroom policy by passing an ordinance making such restroom use punishable by jail time.
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Did Megan Rapinoe ‘Stomp’ on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?
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Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
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