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Did a Georgia Lawmaker Claim a Chick-fil-A Employee Told Her to Go Back to Her Country?

• 30 July 2019

Many readers were confused by an article that altered some details of a controversial news...

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Did a Georgia Lawmaker Claim a Chick-fil-A Employee Told Her to Go Back to Her Country?

Did Bernie Sanders Vow to Round Up Remaining ISIS Members, Allow Them to Vote?

• 17 June 2019

Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.

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Did Bernie Sanders Vow to Round Up Remaining ISIS Members, Allow Them to Vote?

Did Bernie Sanders Say an ‘Evil Billionaire’ Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?

• 23 May 2019

A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the comments...

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Did Bernie Sanders Say an ‘Evil Billionaire’ Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?

Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘If Israel Is So Innocent, Then Why Do They Insist on Being Jews?’

• 9 May 2019

A quote needn't make sense for some people to believe it's genuine.

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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘If Israel Is So Innocent, Then Why Do They Insist on Being Jews?’

Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Repeatedly Guess ‘Free’ on TV Show ‘The Price is Right?’

• 15 April 2019

Might be hard to "come on down" to "The Price is Right" if that's your...

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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Repeatedly Guess ‘Free’ on TV Show ‘The Price is Right?’

Was ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Offered a Job at CNN?

• 20 February 2019

A satirical website added even more confusion to Smollett's allegations he was targeted in a...

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Was ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Offered a Job at CNN?

Is California Considering a Tax on Breathing?

• 20 December 2018

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and satire.

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Is California Considering a Tax on Breathing?

Did Bill Clinton Say ‘Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Should Disqualify a Man from Public Office?’

• 27 September 2018

At this point, what's not to believe about the U.S. Senate's Supreme Court confirmation hearings?

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Did Bill Clinton Say ‘Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Should Disqualify a Man from Public Office?’

Did Democrats Demand That Brett Kavanaugh Submit to a DNA Test to Prove He’s Not Actually Hitler?

• 5 September 2018

Some readers were taken in by a satirical website's story that Democrats wanted the Supreme...

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Did Democrats Demand That Brett Kavanaugh Submit to a DNA Test to Prove He’s Not Actually Hitler?

Did ‘VeggieTales’ Introduce a New Cannabis Character?

• 14 August 2018

For the time being, at least, 'VeggieTales' characters remain based on things mothers would approve...

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Did ‘VeggieTales’ Introduce a New Cannabis Character?

Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say ‘I Am Mentally Fit Enough to Serve Through the End of President Eisenhower’s Term?’

• 2 August 2018

The Associate Supreme Court Justice said she hopes to remain on the bench another five...

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Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say ‘I Am Mentally Fit Enough to Serve Through the End of President Eisenhower’s Term?’

Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a ‘Sheep’s Clothing’ Apparel Line?

• 7 July 2018

A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.

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Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a ‘Sheep’s Clothing’ Apparel Line?