Did Kellyanne Conway Try to Require NBA Champions to Visit the White House?
27 June 2017A "news/satire hybrid platform" fabricated an angry statement by Conway about the Golden State Warriors.
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Did Sean Spicer Claim Trump Has the Authority to Change Spellings Like ‘Covfefe’?
8 June 2017Although Spicer's actual reaction to the tweet drew widespread media attention, he did not claim that the President has the authority to change words.
Did Ted Cruz Say Southern States Should Build Nuclear Weapons to Protect Their Beliefs?
7 June 2017A site with a disclaimer warning that its quotes are "total baloney" published the false story.
Did President Trump’s USDA Pick Say Scientists Are ‘Dumb’ for Believing Dinosaurs Existed?
1 June 2017Although Sam Clovis is believed to be in line for a Department of Agriculture appointment, he did not say that scientists are "stupid" and that dinosaurs are "a hoax".
Did Pastor John Hagee Say that God Made Lesbians ‘Flat’?
28 March 2017A quote from the founder of Cornerstone Church about the relative bust size of gay women was fake.
Did Jeff Guice Say ‘Sick Children Should Die If Their Parents Can’t Afford Medical Supplies’?
13 March 2017Reports that a Mississippi legislator said children whose parents cannot afford medical care should be allowed to die are fake news.
Did Paul Ryan Say Women Who Use Birth Control Are Committing Murder?
8 March 2017A statement supposedly made by House speaker Paul Ryan on CNN in which he asserted that women who use birth control are committing murder originated with a "hybrid" satire site.
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.