Did a Man Lock His Daughter in a Cage for Overusing a Snapchat Filter?
Numerous fake news sites published a yarn about a man locking his daughter in a cage to punish her for using Snapchat's dog filter.
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Fake Cigarettes are Being Sold and Killing People
Reports of deadly fake cigarettes in counterfeit packs circulating in Detroit are fake news.
Airplane Forced to Make Emergency Landing Because Woman’s V@gina Smelled So Bad
A fake news site spread an offensive story about a plane forced to make an emergency landing due to the odor of a passenger's private parts.
Was a High School Teen Shot After Police Mistook a Saxophone for a Machine Gun?
Reports of Alabama law enforcement shooting a saxophone-wielding teenager came from a fake news web site.
Trump Donates 50k to Charleston Shooter Family to Move Him to Safer Prison
A fake news site leveraged news about the beating of an incarcerated Dylann Roof to spread a falsehood about Donald Trump's donating money to facilitate a prison transfer.
Cop Shoots 2-Year-Old Black Baby After Mistaking Pacifier for Gun
A 2015 fake news item claiming a Baltimore officer shot and killed toddler Malik Gibson after mistaking a pacifier for a gun resurfaced in July 2016.
New Implant Will Alert Your Cell Phone When ‘Your Man’ Is Cheating
A fake news article reports that a genital implant notifies spouses via cell phone alert when their husbands are cheating on them.
College Student In Coma After Drinking Challenge
No, a college student did not wind up in a coma after attempting to drink two gallons of semen for a social media challenge.
KKK Members Commit Mass Suicide Over New Currency
A story that Klan members committed suicide after announcements that Harriet Tubman's image would be placed on $20 bills came from a hoax news site.
80 Percent of Black Men in Atlanta are Gay?
A fake news item claimed a study indicated 80 percent of black men in Atlanta were homosexual.
Police Find Satanic Ritual Dungeon in Chuck E. Cheese Basement?
Police didn't uncover human remains in a satanic dungeon under a Chuck E. Cheese.
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Was TV Host Bill Nye Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Does Chick-fil-A Pay a $17 Starting Wage?
Company spokesperson: "Chick-fil-A restaurants are individually owned and operated, so wage decisions are made at the local level."
Did the Obamacare Website Cost More Than What It Will Cost to Build Trump’s Border Wall?
A spurious quote attributed to actor/comedian Tim Allen was shared by one of President Donald Trump's sons.
Did Tanya McDowell Get 5 Years for Sending Her Son to a Better School While Felicity Huffman Got 14 Days?
Memes comparing Tanya McDowell to various school-related criminal cases surface frequently.
Was a Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Sending Her Son to a Better School?
Images contrasting the sentencings of white swimmers with that of homeless mother Tanya McDowell depicted perceived inequality in the criminal-justice system.