Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction-Fiction!
There’s no such thing as the Pacific Northwest tree octopus, but it has become a helpful tool to gauge students’ internet literacy over the years.
September 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Answers "Where is President Trump Hiding His Tax Returns?"-Fiction!
A political joke about Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ response to a question about where President Trump is hiding his tax returns has been mistaken for reality.
Searching "Following Me" on Facebook Reveals Secret Followers, Staklers-Fiction!
Searching “following me” on Facebook won’t reveal secret or unwanted followers — it will accounts where the phrase “following me” appears.
Dollar Tree Closing All Stores in October 2017, Sold Items too Cheap to Profit-Fiction!
False claims that all Dollar Tree stores are closing came from a website that allows users to create bogus news headlines.
Ashley Judd Wants to Move to Middle East for More Women's Rights-Misleading!
Ashley Judd tweeted a quote about the U.S. ranking 104th in women in government, but she didn’t say she wanted to move to the Middle East.
Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It's too Controversial-Mostly Truth!
An employee of a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in California muted the National Anthem on the anniversary of 9/11 — but that’s not a company policy.
Antifa Member Stabs Man for Having Neo-Nazi Haircut-Fiction!
A man falsely reported that he was stabbed by an Antifa member for having a neo-Nazi haircut and was later charged with filing a false report.
Red Cross Stealing Donations from Doorsteps of Churches-Fiction! & Unproven!
It’s not true that the Red Cross can steal items off church doorsteps under an Obama-era executive order, and claims that items were stolen are unproven.
Florida Governor Rick Scott in Critical Condition After Hurricane Irma Cleanup Accident-Fiction!
A self-described fake news website is behind false reports that Florida Governor Rick Scott is in critical condition after suffering a head injury during Hurricane Irma recovery efforts.
12 White Female Bodies in Garage Freezer Tagged "Black Lives Matter"-Fiction!
A fake news website is behind false reports that 12 white female bodies tagged with Black Lives Matter were found in a garage freezer.