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

3 January 2019

If true, this is our chance to see what happens when an unstoppable force meets...

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

10 December 2018

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

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

10 August 2018

More false claims about Islamic sharia law taking over in the state of Michigan originated...

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

10 July 2018

A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoman...

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

25 June 2018

A story about a six-year-old getting in trouble for his choice in superhero attire came...

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

18 June 2018

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

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

31 May 2018

ABC Senior Vice President of Programming Mutafa Ka'Plese did not cancel the rebooted sitcom because...

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

10 April 2018

A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional...

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Did an Explosion at Al Franken’s Montana Ranch Kill 6 People? The fake news article misuses an image of a New York City building fire.

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

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

5 January 2018

A story about two bakers who won a big lottery payout just after being slapped...

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House fire viewed through window from outside.

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

5 January 2018

A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state...

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Lapel with several stickers saying "I Voted"

Were ‘Black People in Birmingham’ Caught Voting Multiple Times With Fake IDs? A so-called "satire" site published a story falsely claiming black voters committed fraud in Alabama's...

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