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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?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 3, 2017 A notorious fake news site spread a rumor that Ramsay rudely ejected Miami Dolphins from his res ...
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Nancy Pelosi

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

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 3, 2019 If true, this is our chance to see what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
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Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 10, 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?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug 10, 2018 More false claims about Islamic sharia law taking over in the state of Michigan originated with ...
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Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 10, 2018 A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoma ...
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Was a Child Expelled From School for Wearing a Donald Trump Costume?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 25, 2018 A story about a six-year-old getting in trouble for his choice in superhero attire came from a s ...
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Did a New Hampshire Congressman Deface Donald Trump's Limousine?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 18, 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'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 31, 2018 ABC Senior Vice President of Programming Mutafa Ka'Plese did not cancel the rebooted sitcom beca ...
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Did Elementary School Principal Muhammad Al-Salad Forcibly Implement a Halal Menu?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 10, 2018 A satirical Facebook page used a food-based pun to spread fake news about a fictional school pri ...
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Did an Explosion at Al Franken’s Montana Ranch Kill 6 People?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 7, 2018 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?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 5, 2018 A story about two bakers who won a big lottery payout just after being slapped with a fine came ...
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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?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 5, 2018 A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state sparked a veritable inf ...
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Lapel with several stickers saying "I Voted"

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

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 13, 2017 A so-called "satire" site published a story falsely claiming black voters committed fraud in Ala ...
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Roy Moore

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

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 9, 2017 Reports of the arrest of one of Roy Moore's accusers of sexual abuse over "falsification" charge ...
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Did Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla 'Vow to Glorify Islam In Every Decision'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov 9, 2017 A "satirical" web site regurgitated Islamophobic stereotypes in a post following Bhalla's Novemb ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama

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

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 3, 2017 A "satirical" web site published an especially crude story about the former president, which was ...
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Did the Clinton Foundation Donate $7.1 Million to 'Antifa'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 27, 2017 A well-known "satirical" web site published yet another entirely fabricated story.
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Did a Texas Mosque Refuse to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 4, 2017 A "satire" site fabricated a story about a local mosque closing its doors to "infidels" seeking ...
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Kirk Cameron

Was Kirk Cameron Diagnosed With a Rare Form of Leprosy?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 28, 2017 A shocking report about the former child actor was just another hoax from a well-known purveyor ...
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James Comey

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

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