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Melania Trump vs. Michelle Obama
An old photoshoot features then-model Melania Trump posing provocatively for GQ magazine. Read More
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Leatherback Turtle's Mouth
An image showing the inside of a leatherback turtle's mouth is gruesome, terrifying, and real. Read More
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That's One Way to Stop Road Rage
An animated image purportedly showing a road rage incident was actually taken from an episode of a Russian television series. Read More
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Mr. T Death Hoax
A false rumor reported that 'A-Team' actor Mr. T passed away in May 2016. Read More
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Barbara Boxer Gave Bernie Sanders Supporters the Finger?
A grainy photograph doesn't show Barbara Boxer giving Bernie Sanders supporters the finger, and it hasn't been "scrubbed" from social media. Read More
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Lamb of God Accepts Award from Pastor Joel Osteen, Who Didn’t Know They’re Not a Christian Band
A fake news article reported that the heavy metal band Lamb of God was given an “excellence in faith outreach” award by televangelist pastor Joel Osteen. Read More
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Three Times a Liar
Donald Trump did not write that if "you tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything." Read More
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American Pediatricians Issue Statement on Gender and Children
It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read More
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FBI Files Prove Adolf Hitler Escaped to Argentina
Treasure trove of documents released by the FBI includes hundreds of unsubstantiated reports claiming that Hitler faked suicide and escaped to South America. Read More
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Trump Supporter Claims Outback Steakhouse Refused to Serve Him
Several Donald Trump supporters called for a boycott of Outback Steakhouse after one fan was reportedly refused service. Read More
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Obama Declares Islam as America's Religion
An unreliable web site claimed that President Obama declared Islam is the U.S.'s "official religion." Read More
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Sunny Oaks Elementary Forces Kids to Cross Dress for LGBT Week
A social media rumor about forced cross-dressing at Sunny Oaks Elementary School appears to have been created from whole cloth. Read More
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Target Sues 'Hero' for Saving Stabbing Victim
Target did sue Michael Turner, a man who saved a girl from being stabbed in one of their stores, but the lawsuit was about more than that. Read More
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Hillary's Recovered E-Mails Reveal Republican Gun Grab Plan
An article about recovered e-mails revealing plans for an "Obama gun grab" was a thinly-disguised joke about Republican voter turnout on Election Day. Read More
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Albert Einstein Rejection Letter
An image purportedly showing a rejection letter Albert Einstein received from the University of Bern in 1907 is a modern fabrication Read More
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Did Sanders Supporters Throw Chairs at Nevada Democratic Convention?
A Las Vegas reporter's second-hand claim Bernie Sanders supporters threw chairs at a Nevada convention was widely reproduced by other news outlets. Read More
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Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing Abortion
The bill's sponsor says he hopes to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Read More
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Photograph Shows 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'
A photograph purportedly showing "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" riding out of clouds originated with an advertising campaign. Read More
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Trey Gowdy Admitted Nothing Could Have Saved Benghazi Victims?
Rep. Trey Gowdy ceded a central point of dispute in the Benghazi controversy, but it was misleading to characterize it as an "accidental" admission. Read More
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Target to Discontinue Sales of American Flag
An article reporting that Target stopped selling American flags came from a web site that only publishes hoax news and satire. Read More
