Was an Atlanta Man Assaulted and Raped by Gay Gang the ‘Sweet Bloods’?
A number of sketchy sites reposted a fake news item about a "gay gang" called the "Sweet Bloods" and a purported attack in Atlanta.
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Did a Man Lock His Daughter in a Cage for Overusing a Snapchat Filter?
6 January 2017 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.
Fake Cigarettes are Being Sold and Killing People
10 November 2016 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
12 October 2016 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?
27 August 2016 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
8 August 2016 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
7 July 2016 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
16 June 2016 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
6 May 2016 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
22 April 2016 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?
19 February 2016 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?
11 February 2016 Police didn't uncover human remains in a satanic dungeon under a Chuck E. Cheese.
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
17 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.