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

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Dan Evon
Jul 24, 2019 Many readers were confused by an article that altered some details of a controversial news story.
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Did Bernie Sanders Vow to Round Up Remaining ISIS Members, Allow Them to Vote?

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Bethania Palma
Jun 17, 2019 Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.
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Did Bernie Sanders Say an 'Evil Billionaire' Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?

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Dan MacGuill
May 23, 2019 A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the commen ...
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Say 'If Israel Is So Innocent, Then Why Do They Insist on Being Jews?'

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David Emery
May 9, 2019 A quote needn't make sense for some people to believe it's genuine.
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Was 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Offered a Job at CNN?

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Dan Evon
Feb 20, 2019 A satirical website added even more confusion to Smollett's allegations he was targeted in a pos ...
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Is California Considering a Tax on Breathing?

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Dan Evon
Dec 20, 2018 There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and satire.
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Did Bill Clinton Say 'Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Should Disqualify a Man from Public Office?'

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Dan Evon
Sep 27, 2018 At this point, what's not to believe about the U.S. Senate's Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
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Did Democrats Demand That Brett Kavanaugh Submit to a DNA Test to Prove He’s Not Actually Hitler?

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David Emery
Sep 5, 2018 Some readers were taken in by a satirical website's story that Democrats wanted the Supreme Cour ...
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Did 'VeggieTales' Introduce a New Cannabis Character?

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Dan Evon
Aug 14, 2018 For the time being, at least, 'VeggieTales' characters remain based on things mothers would app ...
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Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say 'I Am Mentally Fit Enough to Serve Through the End of President Eisenhower’s Term?’

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Dan Evon
Aug 2, 2018 The Associate Supreme Court Justice said she hopes to remain on the bench another five years. A ...
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Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a 'Sheep's Clothing' Apparel Line?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jul 7, 2018 A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.
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Did Senate Democrats Call for Supreme Court Nominees to Ignore the U.S. Constitution?

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Dan MacGuill
Jul 3, 2018 A meme containing fake quotes from a satirical article managed to take in some followers of cons ...
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Did Democrats Draft Legislation That Would Make Eating at Chick-Fil-A a Hate Crime?

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Dan Evon
Jun 13, 2018 Some may choose not to eat at the chain for reasons of personal morals or tastes, but buying foo ...
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Did Planned Parenthood Defend Bill Cosby?

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Dan Evon
Apr 30, 2018 Reports that the nonprofit organization defended the comedian after his felony sexual assault co ...
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Did the UK's Prime Minister Remind Parents the State Owns Their Children?

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Dan Evon
Apr 25, 2018 Rumors that Theresa May said that children in the UK are "owned by the state" originated with a ...
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Did CNN Purchase an Industrial-Sized Washing Machine to Spin News?

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David Mikkelson
Mar 1, 2018 The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalis ...
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Did Jim Bakker Say ‘Trump Was Merely Sharing the Gospel with That Porn Star’?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 21, 2018 Reports that a televangelist disclaimed Donald Trump's alleged affair with a porn actress as "sh ...
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Is Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Now a Federal Crime?

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David Emery
Nov 8, 2017 Congress reportedly passed a law banning the playing of Christmas music before Thanksgiving, eve ...
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Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston to Pass out Copies of His Book?

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 29, 2017 A Christian satire site's claim about the popular televangelist using a luxury yacht to promote ...
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FACT CHECK: Steven Furtick Signs Six Year, $110 Million Contract with Lakewood Church?

Steven Furtick Signs Six Year, $110 Million Contract with Lakewood Church?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 31, 2017 Elevation Church Pastor Steven Furtick took to Twitter to dispel a satire site's claim about him.
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