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A false rumor said that celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay directed his entire staff to "take a knee" and refuse service to Miami Dolphins players over national anthem protests against police brutality.

Did Gordon Ramsay Have Staff 'Take a Knee,' Refuse to Serve Miami Dolphins?

Oct 3, 2017 A notorious fake news site spread a rumor that Ramsay rudely ejected Miami Dolphins from his res ...

Nancy Pelosi

Did Nancy Pelosi Offer a Border Wall in Exchange for a Full Gun Ban?

Jan 3, 2019 If true, this is our chance to see what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?

Dec 10, 2018 It's a challenge to 'nullify' something that didn't happen in the first place.

Has a Michigan 'Sharia Zone' Banned Bacon and Required the Wearing of Burqas in Public?

Aug 10, 2018 More false claims about Islamic sharia law taking over in the state of Michigan originated with ...

Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?

Jul 10, 2018 A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoma ...

Was a Child Expelled From School for Wearing a Donald Trump Costume?

Jun 25, 2018 A story about a six-year-old getting in trouble for his choice in superhero attire came from a s ...

Did a New Hampshire Congressman Deface Donald Trump's Limousine?

Jun 18, 2018 A prolific producer of fake news publishes yet another false meme about an 'Arnim Zola'.

Did ABC's Senior Vice President of Programming Mutafa Ka'Plese Decide to Cancel 'Roseanne'?

May 31, 2018 ABC Senior Vice President of Programming Mutafa Ka'Plese did not cancel the rebooted sitcom beca ...

Did Elementary School Principal Muhammad Al-Salad Forcibly Implement a Halal Menu?

Apr 10, 2018 A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional school pri ...

Did an Explosion at Al Franken’s Montana Ranch Kill 6 People?

Feb 7, 2018 The fake news article misuses an image of a New York City building fire.

Wedding cake with figurines of two men in suits on top.

Did Oregon's Anti-Gay Cake Bakers Win the Lottery?

Jan 5, 2018 A story about two bakers who won a big lottery payout just after being slapped with a fine came ...

House fire viewed through window from outside.

Was a Room Full of Servers and Hard Drives Destroyed in a Clinton House Fire?

Jan 5, 2018 A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state sparked a veritable inf ...

Lapel with several stickers saying "I Voted"

Were 'Black People in Birmingham' Caught Voting Multiple Times With Fake IDs?

Dec 13, 2017 A so-called "satire" site published a story falsely claiming black voters committed fraud in Ala ...

Roy Moore

Was One of Roy Moore's Accusers Arrested and Charged With 'Falsification'?

Dec 9, 2017 Reports of the arrest of one of Roy Moore's accusers of sexual abuse over "falsification" charge ...

Did Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla 'Vow to Glorify Islam In Every Decision'?

Nov 9, 2017 A "satirical" web site regurgitated Islamophobic stereotypes in a post following Bhalla's Novemb ...

U.S. President Barack Obama

Did 'Barack Obama's Stylist' Reveal He Is 'a Gay'?

Oct 3, 2017 A "satirical" web site published an especially crude story about the former president, which was ...

Did the Clinton Foundation Donate $7.1 Million to 'Antifa'?

Sep 27, 2017 A well-known "satirical" web site published yet another entirely fabricated story.

Did a Texas Mosque Refuse to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors?

Sep 4, 2017 A "satire" site fabricated a story about a local mosque closing its doors to "infidels" seeking ...

Kirk Cameron

Was Kirk Cameron Diagnosed With a Rare Form of Leprosy?

Jul 28, 2017 A shocking report about the former child actor was just another hoax from a well-known purveyor ...

James Comey

Was James Comey Taken from His Home by Feds at 3 A.M.?

Jul 13, 2017 Articles reporting that former FBI Director James Comey was handcuffed and taken into custody by ...

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