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Fake News: Roseanne Did NOT Adopt 3 Year Old African Kid To Prove She's Not Racist

2018-06-01T16:02:27Z

Did Roseanne Barr adopt a 3-year-old African boy named Eyob Tafawa to prove she is not racist? No, that's not true (the part about the adoption). That claim was made by a site that publishes satirical fake news stories (which it calls "fauxtire"), it did not really happen.

The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on June 1, 2018 titled "Roseanne Adopts 3 Year Old African Kid To Prove She's Not Racist" (archived here) which opened:

HAWAII - Days after ABC cancelled Roseanne Barr's sitcom Roseanne for her controversial tweets where she called Valerie Jarrett an "ape", it's being reported that Roseanne has adopted a 3 year old african boy to prove she "isn't racist".

Roseanne has adopted a 3 year old african boy named Eyob Tafawa.

Huzlers styles itself as a "fauxtire" website and carries a disclaimer at the bottom of each page:

Huzlers.com is the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world. If it's trending on social media you'll find it here!

According to Splinter News the site is run by Pablo Reyes and David Martinez and according to Buzzfeed Reyes is involved with several other fake news websites. They tend to shy away from political stories, opting instead to write for a more "urban" audience, with stories about rappers, criminals and celebrities.

We wrote about huzlers.com before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Man Did NOT Die After Being Overcome By Smell Of Scented Soaps In Lush

2018-06-01T13:55:36Z

Did a man die in Essex after being overpowered by the smell of scented soaps in a Lush store? No, that's not true: the news article claiming it happened originated on a satire website, it is not real.

The story originated from an article published by the Southend News Network on June 1, 2018 an was titled "Man dies after being overcome by smell of scented soaps in Lush" (archived here). It opened:

A 23-year-old man from Westcliff On Sea in Essex has died after being overcome by the combined smell of 74 different scented soaps in his local branch of Lush.

The emergency services were called to the store in the Fairfax Drive Commercial Centre shortly after 3pm on Friday afternoon - they were responding to reports that a male was unconscious.

A witness said: 'I was standing with my girlfriend and we were discussing whether or not we should try a blended buttock balm containing sandalwood and ostrich, when suddenly we noticed a young lad who was looking very uneasy on his feet.'

Users on social media would only have seen this title, description and thumbnail:

Man dies after being overcome by smell of scented soaps in Lush

A 23-year-old man from Westcliff On Sea in Essex has died after being overcome by the combined smell of 74 different scented soaps in his local branch of Lush. The emergency services were called to the store in the Fairfax Drive Commercial Centre shortly after 3pm on Friday afternoon - they were responding to reports ...

The Southend News Network is a satirical site pretending to be a news organisation by the English coast in Southend. They have a disclaimer on their about page that reads (in part):

Southend News Network was originally started in October 2015 with no real aims or objectives in mind other than to add a satirical/spoof-like touch to issues that people are passionate about in Southend On Sea. Above all else, SNN is all about having the occasional 'dig' at the powers that be, as well a slightly bigger and more frequent 'dig' at certain elements of local media!

Several of their stories have been mistaken for real news in the past and the site was recognized by the local authorities as an "official news outlet".

We wrote about southendnewsnetwork.net before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: RuPaul Did NOT Claim Trump Touched Him Inappropriately In The 1990s

2018-06-01T11:40:48Z

Did artist Rupaul claim Donald Trump grabbed him/her innapropriately in the 1990s? No, that's not true: al old story from 2016 by a satirical website that claims he did is not true.

The story originated from an article published by World News Daily Report on April 15, 2016 titled "Rupaul claims Trump touched him inappropriately in the 1990s" (archived here) which opened:

The famous drag queen, actor and recording artist Rupaul, claims that Donald Trump grabbed his ass and genitals during a party in 1995.

In an exclusive interview with the Hollywood Inquirer, Rupaul said that Mr. Trump "made a move" on him during an event celebrating the release of the movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

The artist was wearing his full drag queen apparel at the time and says Trump clearly mistook him for a real woman.

The story is obviously fake because RuPaul's official Twitter account immediately said it was "parody" and "not true":

PARODY (NOT TRUE): RuPaul claims Trump touched him inappropriately in the 1990s https://t.co/6uVUa0kckC pic.twitter.com/uVd2eupPRw
-- RuPaul (@RuPaul) October 15, 2016

Yet on May 31, 2018 the story was posted as true on several anti-Trump Facebook groups, for example here.

The website World News Daily Report is a well known satire website specialized in posting hoaxes and made up stories. The disclaimer on their website is pretty clear about that even though you have to scroll all the way down the page to find it:

World News Daily Report assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website - even those based on real people - are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any person, living, dead or undead, is purely a miracle.

It is run by Janick Murray-Hall and Olivier Legault, who also run the satirical Journal de Mourréal, a satirical site spoofing the (real) Journal de Montéal. Very often their stories feature an image showing a random crazy mugshot found in a mugshot gallery on the internet or on a stock photo website superimposed over a background of flashing police lights or crime scene tape.

Articles from the site are frequently copied (sometimes even months or years later) by varous fake news websites that omit the satire disclaimer and present the information as real.

We wrote about worldnewsdailyreport.com before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Two CIA Agents NOT Arrested by Minutemen while Crossing Mexican Border with 1300 Pounds of Cocaine

2018-06-01T11:21:17Z

Were two CIA agents arrested by Minutemen volunteers watching the Mexican border as they tried to cross it in an SUV loaded with 1300 pounds of cocaine? No, that's not true, the story originated from a satirical website somewhere in 2015 and went viral again in May 2018.

The story originated from an article published by World News Daily Report somewhere in April 2015 that was titled "Two CIA Agents Arrested by Minutemen while Crossing Mexican Border with 1300 Pounds of Cocaine" (archived here) and which opened:

El Paso | A group of Minutemen watching the Mexican Border for illegal migrants and drug traffickers, have proceeded to the citizen arrest of two men in an SUV, carrying 1300 pounds of cocaine.

The volunteers were completely astonished when the two arrestees pulled out CIA ID cards and explained they were actually carrying the drug as part of their duties and that the cargo belonged to the Central Intelligence Agency.

The incident took place last night, in the Chihuahuan desert, near the Texan city of El Paso.

Snopes already published a story debunking the incident in 2015:

FALSE: CIA Agents Arrested with Cocaine at Border

Minutemen caught two CIA agents smuggling a sizable quantity of cocaine across the Mexican border.

But the story was reposted by a Facebook page named "American Militia" as real news yesterday:

World News Daily Report assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website - even those based on real people - are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any person, living, dead or undead, is purely a miracle.

Articles from the site are frequently copied (sometimes even months or years later) by varous fake news websites that omit the satire disclaimer and present the information as real.

We wrote about worldnewsdailyreport.com before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Vice President of Programming Muthafa Ka'plêse Did NOT Cancel Roseanne At ABC

2018-05-31T16:27:25Z

Was Roseanne's show cancelled because of Senior Vice President of Programming Muthafa Ka'plêse at ABC? No, that's not true and he also wasn't a member of "Obama's Indonesian Choom Gang", mainly because he doesn't exist. Source of the fake news was a satirical meme:

It originated from a post published on May 31, 2018 on a Facebook page named "America's Last Line Of Defense (archived here) which was captioned:

GO TO FOX ROSEANNE!!!

The meme itself read:

This is Mutafa Ka'plêse, Senior Vice President of Programming at ABC. He is the one who made the decision to cancel "Roseanne". He's also a member of Barack "Barry Sotero" Obama's Indonesian Choom Gang. COINCIDENCE?

No Senior Vice President of Programming is listed on the page with ABC's executives (there are VP's of specific kinds of programming though) and nobody by that name appears either.

That's because the name is a simple pun on "M*therf*cker Please" and the about page of the Facebook page spreading the meme reads like this:

About
Nothing on this page is real. It is a collection of the satirical whimsies of liberal trolls masquerading as conservatives. You have been warned.

Impressum
Use the force and the truth shall reveal itself. Just not here. Ever.

Products
Good Old Fashioned Liberal Troll Provided Fantasy presented as comedy to the left and a social experiment to the right. Please don't hurt the Trumpanzees. they'll be gone in a few years back to the shadows from whence they came and we'll be back to trolling Tea Turds.

And the picture of the executive? Singer Julio Iglesias:

Julio Iglesias Sr.

Julio Iglesias Sr. is the patriarch of the Spanish singing Iglesias family. Early Accomplishments You'll be surprised to know that before thinking of career in music, Julio Iglesias played soccer. He was a goalkeeper playing for Real Madrid before a horrible accident happened leaving him paralyzed.

Don't fall for it, Muthafa Ka...

Fake News: NO Mosquito Species Discovered That Can Get You Pregnant With A Single Bite

2018-05-31T10:37:55Z

Is there a new mosquito species named "mosquito chirulí" that can get people pregnant with a single bite? No, that's not true: the story originated from the English version of a Spanish satire website, it is not real.

The story appeared in an article published by There Is News on May 27, 2018 titled "New mosquito species discovered, can get you pregnant with a single bite" (archived here) which opened:

The Spanish government warn of three cases in Spain of people affected by the so-called "mosquito chirulí", able to make a woman pregnant with just a peck. The cases have been located in Cartagena, Cáceres and Lugo and those affected have been quarantined.

The existence of this mosquito was known at the end of 2016 in Uganda and Kenya, but never before have there been cases outside these countries. It is a mosquito that has mutated and is able to inoculate you a species of sperm that through blood get fertilize the ovum in fertile women (there have never been cases in men). There is information that this mosquito has been responsible for more than 2,000 pregnancies in Africa.

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:

New mosquito species discovered, can get you pregnant with a single bite

The Spanish government warn of three cases in Spain of people affected by the so-called "mosquito chirulí", able to make

The site There Is News carries a "Legal Warging" (archived here) that reads:

Legal Warging

The site "There is news" (http://thereisnews.es) (hereinafter referred to as TIN) is a humor site whose purpose is entertainment.

The content of TIN is fiction and does not correspond to reality.

All references, names, brands or institutions that appear on the site are used as contextual elements, as in any novel or fiction account.

(Note that the site thereisnews.es doesn't exist, only the .com version is live)

The site is the English language version of the Spanish satire site Hay Noticia, which is owned by Spanish humor website/collective La Fabrica de la Comedia S.C.

We wrote about thereisnews.com before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Idris Elba NOT To Join The Walking Dead As New Black Character That Dies After 1 Season

2018-05-31T09:03:26Z

Will Idris Elba be in the ninth season of AMC's The Walking Dead as an "expendable black character" that only appears one season? No, that's not true: that news was published by an Australian satire website, it is not real.

The story originated from an article published by the Betoota Advocate on May 31, 2018 titled "Idris Elba To Join The Walking Dead As New Black Character That Dies After 1 Season" (archived here) which opened:

In keeping with their tradition of casting briefly important black male characters that are played by actors who starred in The Wire, AMC's The Walking Dead has today announced that Idris Elba will be season nine's new expendable black male.

Idris Elba, who's character's name is reported to be one that you don't really remember, unlike Rick or Darryl, hasn't really said much about being in the show.

It is believed Elba was cast after writers argued for weeks over whether or not they would get 'Stringer or Avon' to play the new inclusion to the mostly white team of survivors.

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:

Idris Elba To Join The Walking Dead As New Black Character That Dies After 1 Season

Season 9 is expected to be set in an ex-government building that appears safe, until it no longer becomes safe.

But The Betoota Advocate is a satirical website (even though it does not come with an explicit satire disclaimer). In December 2017 The New York Times ran a feature about the founders:

The Betoota Advocate, a Fake News Site Australians Really Love

For three years Mr. Overell and Mr. Parker have remained steadfastly in character as proprietors of a rural newspaper. Often compared to the satirical news site The Onion, The Betoota Advocate has become the sardonic voice of disenchanted millennial Australians.

So you should really not believe anything the site says without checking it first...

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Fake News: FOX Network Did NOT Pick Up 'Roseanne,' Did NOT Say It Has No Problem With Occasional Racism

2018-05-30T22:09:13Z

Did Fox network say they had no problem with occasional racism? And did they pick up "Roseanne" after ABC cancelled it in the wake of racist tweet by the show's star Roseanne Bar? No, that's not true, yet another satirical site has posted an article claiming Barr is moving to Fox but it is not true.

The new story appeared in an article published by Extra Newsfeed on May 30, 2018 titled "FOX Network Picks Up 'Roseanne,' Saying It Has No Problem With Occasional Racism" (archived here) which opened:

After ABC cancels Roseanne Barr's hit show in response to her stunning racist tweet, the network of bigots comes to the rescue

She was great, then she wasn't, then she was again, and now she's just a racist.
Just hours after ABC canceled its hit sitcom "Roseanne" due to an ugly racist tweet by its controversial star, Roseanne Barr, the Fox Network said it would be picking up the show.

"We're excited to announce that 'Roseanne' will be coming to Fox this fall," said Brian Sullivan, Fox Networks Group president and COO. "The controversy regarding Ms. Barr's racially charged Twitter message, as well as her bigoted attitudes, are just some of the reasons we're happy to welcome her to the Fox family. And we know our audience of narrow-minded, unsophisticated bumpkins will welcome her just as enthusiastically."

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:

FOX Network Picks Up 'Roseanne,' Saying It Has No Problem With Occasional Racism

After ABC cancels Roseanne Barr's hit show in response to her stunning racist tweet, the network of bigots comes to the rescue

The article was posted in the "Truth In Satire" category and the site Extra Newsfeed carries a disclaimer on the main page that reads:

the same political rants you see on Facebook, but they're well written. also half of these stories are satire. let your judgement - and not your newsfeed - determine which half.

Clearly this article belongs in the satire half.

Fake News: Roseanne NOT To Host New Show On Fox News

2018-05-30T21:22:22Z

Was Roseanne Barr offered to host a new show at Fox News? No, that's not true: the story appeared on a brand new website that is part of a network of sites that publish satirical fake stories designed to get conservatives and Trump supporters to share them so they can be mocked afterwards by fans of the site. The news is not real.

The story originated from an article published by America's Last Line of Defense on May 30, 2018 titled "BREAKING: Roseanne To Host New Show On Fox News" (archived here) which opened:

According to sources deep inside the management at Fox News, Roseanne Barr will become a regular there. Without much of a political past to fall back on, Roseanne will play the role of newly awoken Trump supporter, something the actress apparently holds dear.

The show, which is still untitled as this whole thing is still unconfirmed, would air in the morning sometime after Fox and Friends. The network has also been toying with the idea of giving President trump his own half hour in the morning, which might make a perfect compliment to Barr's new format.

According to WHOIS information the site was just registered today:

DOMAIN INFORMATION
Domain:americaslastlineofdefense.org
Registrar:NameCheap, Inc.
Registration Date:2018-05-30
Expiration Date:2019-05-30
Updated Date:2018-05-30

The site comes with a clear satire disclaimer at the bottom of each article:

sat·ire ~ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, OR ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
If you disagree with the definition of satire or have decided it is synonymous with "comedy," you should really just move along.

The owner and main writer of the site is self-professed liberal troll Christopher Blair, a man from Maine who has made it his full time job to troll gullible conservatives and Trump supporters into liking and sharing his articles. He runs several other websites, including potatriotpost.us, dailyworldupdate.us and nofakenewsonline.us. Sometimes he is also known under his nickname "Busta Troll". A second man working on the sites is John Prager as revealed in this earlier story we wrote.

Blair used to run thelastlineofdefense.org and thelastlineofdefense.online, both of which are now defunct. The new site is promoted by the same Facebook page as the old ones and has an identical Google Analytics tag.

Articles from Blair's sites frequently get copied by "real" fake news sites who often omit the satire disclaimer and any other hints the stories are fake. Blair has tried to get these sites shut down in the past but new ones keep cropping up and he keeps knocking them down.

If you see one of his stories on a site that does not contain a satire disclaimer, assume it is fake news. If you do see the satire disclaimer it is of course also fake news.

Fake News: Richard Dawkins Did NOT Join Cast of Love Island

2018-05-30T15:27:27Z

Will Richard Dawkins participate in the dating show Love Island? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website, is is not real.

The story appeared an article published by The Daily Mash on May 30, 2018 titled "Richard Dawkins joins cast of Love Island" (archived here) which opened:

RICHARD Dawkins will take part in the new series of Love Island, it has emerged.

The former Oxford professor and strident atheist will attempt to win £50,000 as a contestant on the dating show, where he plans to woo bikini-clad women with swingeing critiques of intelligent design and creationism.

An ITV spokesman said: "Richard loves the show, because what could be more Darwinian than a weekly public vote based on how fit you are.

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:

Richard Dawkins joins cast of Love Island

RICHARD Dawkins will take part in the new series of Love Island, it has emerged.

In reality Dawkins' name does not appear on the site listing the contestants of the show which will be aired on ITV starting June 4, 2018:

Love Island

Caroline Flack is preparing for one big loved-up summer as she sends a host of sexy singles off into the sunshine for the holiday of a lifetime.

That, and The Daily Mash is a satirical website from the U.K. which sports following disclaimer on its about page:

About the Daily Mash

The Daily Mash is a satirical website which publishes spoof articles, i.e. it is all made-up and is not intended, in any way whatsoever, to be taken as factual. Glad we've got that sorted.

Their articles are generally quite funny but now and then they get interpreted as real news.

We wrote about thedailymash.co.uk before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Roseanne Did NOT Find A New Home At Fox

2018-05-30T07:37:56Z

Was Roseanne picked up by Fox after being cancelled by ABC over an offensive tweet? No, that's not true (the Fox part). A satirical site aimed at riling up conservatives and Trump supporters had the show picked up by Netflix, NBC and now Fox but it is all not true.

The story originated from an article published by Daily World Update on May 30, 2018 titled "BREAKING: Roseanne Finds A New Home At Fox" (archived here) which opened:

It's been a roller-coaster ride of a day for Roseanne Barr, who lost her show this morning after a joke on Twitter that snowflake liberals found offensive. Within hours, the show was picked up by Netflix, who then reneged after a call from Deep State operative Barack Obama.

That wasn't the end of the road, however, as NBC stepped up and said they would take on the politically correct left and run the show for at least two seasons. Later, however, after the casts of Saturday Night Live and 11 other shows threatened to quit, they reneged as well.

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:

BREAKING: Roseanne Finds A New Home At Fox

The perfect fit.

The site comes with a clear satire disclaimer at the bottom of each article:

sat·ire ~ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, OR ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
If you disagree with the definition of satire or have decided it is synonymous with "comedy," you should really just move along.

If you see one of his stories on a site that does not contain a satire disclaimer, assume it is fake news. If you do see the satire disclaimer it is of course also fake news.

We wrote about dailyworldupdate.us before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site:

Fake News: Roseanne NOT Picked Up By NBC

2018-05-30T06:38:08Z

Was Roseanne picked up by NBC after being cancelled by ABC over a racist tweet sent out by the show's star, Roseanne Barr? No, that's not true. The show was indeed cancelled over an innapropriate tweet but it wasn't picked up by NBC. That part was made up by a site that posts fake stories under the guise of satire designed to fool conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing over the top articles on social media so the site's fans can then mock them for it.

Earlier the site already claimed the show was picked up and then cancelled by Netflix and that Roseanne was to become White Hous Press Secretary.

The NBC story originated from an article published by Daily World Update on May 30, 2018 titled "BREAKING: Roseanne Picked Up By NBC" (archived here) which opened:

Roseanne started her day by making a joke that a bunch of liberal snowflakes found offensive. The next thing she knew, she was being canned by ABC for making a joke that got more than 190K laugh reacts on Facebook:

"I didn't know what to think. I mean...people know I support Trump. What did they expect?

Daily World Update comes with a clear satire disclaimer at the bottom of each article:

sat·ire ~ˈsaˌtī(ə)r
noun
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, OR ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
If you disagree with the definition of satire or have decided it is synonymous with "comedy," you should really just move along.

One of the hints in the story was the fake name of the NBC CEO (who in reality is named Steve Burke) attached to a fake quote:

Now NBC is carrying the torch, citing a need for raw television that appeals to baby boomers. CEO Art Tubolls said:

"The older generation loves this kind of stuff. Roseanne really resnoates. We'd love to take some of the ratings from hannity."

"Art Tubbols" is an anagram for "Busta Troll".

If you see one of his stories on a site that does not contain a satire disclaimer, assume it is fake news. If you do see the satire disclaimer it is of course also fake news.

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Fake News: Roseanne NOT Hired As White House Press Secretary

2018-05-29T23:32:12Z

Was Roseanne Barr hired as White House Press Secretary to replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders? No, that's not true: the story came from a Canadian satirical website, it is not real.

The story originated from an article published on May 29, 2018 by The Beaverton titled "BREAKING: Roseanne hired as White House press secretary" (archived here) which opened:

WASHINGTON D.C. -- After her rebooted sitcom was cancelled by ABC following the star's racist tweets, actress Roseanne Barr has been hired as press secretary for the Trump White House.

The tweets, which referred to former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett as a combination of the "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes" were enough for ABC to cancel the popular sitcom within hours. However, they were well-received by Trump officials.

"Tweeting out barely-veiled racism isn't a negative in the Trump White House. It's practically a prerequisite," said senior policy advisor Stephen Miller. "With her blend of fake populism and unhinged conspiracy-mongering, Roseanne is going to fit right in here."

Roseanne will take over for former press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who despite being fired is reportedly amazed to have lasted as long as she did. "Suck it, Spicer," Huckabee Sanders shouted, as she handed her podium over to the former TV star.

Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail and some of the less intelligent ones might even have thought it was real:

BREAKING: Roseanne hired as White House press secretary

WASHINGTON D.C. -- After her rebooted sitcom was cancelled by ABC following the star's racist tweets, actress Roseanne Barr has been hired as press secretary for the Trump White House. The tweets, which referred to former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett as a combination of the "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes" were enough ...

The Beaverton is a satirical website that carries following disclaimer:

Site Disclaimer

The Beaverton is a news satire and parody publication . All articles contained within this website, however similar to real events, are fictitious. When public figures are mentioned by name, the corresponding story details are invented. In all other cases, any resemblance to actual persons or events is entirely coincidental.

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Fake News: NO Potato Pipeline Planned From Prince Edward Island, NO Threats To New Brunswick's Potato Shipments

Real News: Man Arrested For Going To Parks And Telling Kids Where Children Come From

2018-05-29T23:15:22Z

Was a 30-year-old Florida man named Otis Dawayne Ryan arrested for telling kids at a playground where babies come from? That's actually true: even though the story appeared on a site that regularily invents stories about bizarre crimes and sex acts and calls it "fauxtire" (a contraction of "faux" and "satire") it did happen for real.

The story appeared in an article published by Huzlers on May 29, 2018 titled "Man Arrested For Going To Parks And Telling Kids Where Children Come From" (archived here) which opened:

FLORIDA - Clearwater Beach Police say a Florida man climbed on top of playground equipment and yelled a vulgar explanation of where babies come from as children played.

An officer said he watched 30-year-old Otis Dawayne Ryan climb on top of a piece of equipment where children were playing Sunday and start shouting that babies come out of women. The officer said Ryan used inappropriate language. Parents rushed to remove their children from the busy playground.

The basic facts of the story were reported by NBC Miami on May 22, 2018:

Police: Fla. Man Vulgarly Told Kids Where Babies Come From

Authorities say a Florida man climbed on top of playground equipment and yelled a vulgar explanation of where babies come from as the children played. An officer said he watched 30-year-old Otis Dawayne Ryan climb on top of a piece of equipment where children were playing Sunday in Clearwater and start shouting that babies come out of women.

Huzlers styles itself as a "fauxtire" website and carries a disclaimer at the bottom of each page:

Huzlers.com is the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world. If it's trending on social media you'll find it here!

Normally they publish fake stories but in this case it seems they made an exception.

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Fake News: Retirement Home NOT Raided By The FBI For Running Elderly Fight Club, NO 7 Arrests

2018-05-29T22:51:03Z

Was a retirement home raided by the FBI for running a "Fight Club" for the elderly? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site that makes up stories about invented crimes and bizarre sex acts all the time for entertainment purposes. It did not happen, none of it is true.

The story originated from an article published by World News Daily Report on May 29, 2018 titled "Retirement home raided by the FBI for running elderly fight club, 7 arrests" (archived here) which opened:

Seven employees of a nursing home for elderly people were arrested by the FBI this morning in Charlottesville, Virginia, for forcing the elders under their care to fight each other.

According to investigators, the 124 residents of the Retirement Village were forced to fight each other in order to obtain basic things such as food and medical treatments.

The fights were filmed and relayed online on a specialized website, where they often attracted several thousand viewers and astounding amounts of money in bets.

FBI spokesman, Bill Donovan, says the most popular fights were the ones in which contenders were "armed" with canes or walkers.

The screenshot illustrating the article is from a video that was online already in 2010:

World News Daily Report assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website - even those based on real people - are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any person, living, dead or undead, is purely a miracle.

Articles from the site are frequently copied (sometimes even months or years later) by varous fake news websites that omit the satire disclaimer and present the information as real.

We wrote about worldnewsdailyreport.com before, here are our most recent articles that mention the site: