Have Leaked Documents Been Published Showing Donald Trump’s ‘True’ Weight?
16 May 2018 The "Girther" conspiracy theory is based on false assumptions about how the human body can vary from person to person.
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Did Maxine Waters Say She Would Impeach Trump If She Became President?
15 May 2018 A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digitally added into an old still from a CNN broadcast.
Was Sarah Huckabee Sanders Voted Among the ‘Most Admired’ Women in the United States?
15 May 2018 A pro-Trump Facebook page accurately alludes to the results of an April 2018 survey from YouGov.
Was a Lottery Winner Arrested for Dumping $200,000 of Manure on the Lawn of His Former Boss?
15 May 2018 A man has not been arrested after he used lottery money to get revenge on his former boss.
Is the ‘Blue Bow’ Trout Real?
15 May 2018 Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?
Did a Woman Say a Theme Park ‘Fat-Shamed’ Her Because She Couldn’t Fit on a Ride?
14 May 2018 An advocate for body acceptance wrote an opinion piece detailing her experience at a Harry Potter ride, but she did not say she was "fat-shamed."
Are People Adopting Pit Bull Terriers for the Sole Purpose of Euthanizing Them?
14 May 2018 The #PitbullDropOff hashtag and related claims of mass dog killing stem from a sophomoric troll attempt with origins in 4chan.
Did a Man Carry His Horse Three Miles After It Was Bitten by a Snake?
14 May 2018 A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a venomous snake.
Was Sen. John McCain a ‘Hanoi Hilton Songbird’?
11 May 2018 A Fox News analyst was fired from the network after attempting to revive an old, debunked smear against the lawmaker and former prisoner of war.
Did a Spider in a Tampon Result in a Disturbing Medical Emergency?
10 May 2018 A fictional horror story about a spider, a tampon, and a trip to the emergency room was mistaken as a genuine confessional by some readers.
Pilot Flying J Flag Controversy
10 May 2018 A Facebook user claimed that a truck stop in Texas took down a flag because it offends "foreigners," but Flying J says in reality the flagpole is broken.
Did McDonald’s Announce They’re Permanently Removing the Big Mac from Their Menu?
10 May 2018 McDonald's is always tinkering with their menu, but this would be a monumental change.
