Joe Biden: Texas Church Shooting Hero Shouldn't Have Owned Gun-
Joe Biden didn’t say that the hero who stopped the Sutherland Springs church shooter shouldn’t have been allowed to own a gun.
2017
Mexico-Argentina Trade Agreement Signed, U.S. Farmers to Lose Billions-Truth! & Fiction!
A Mexico-Argentina trade deal was reached in October 2017. But the deal’s motivation, terms and economic impact have been misrepresented.
New Jersey's First Muslim Mayor Vows to "Glorify Allah" in Every Decision-Fiction!
A self-described satirical website is behind false reports that “New Jersey’s first Muslim mayor” vowed to glorify Allah in all his decisions.
‘Muslim New Jersey Mayor’ Abolished Christmas to Respect Other Religions?
A satire story was — as usual — mistaken as real by some readers who didn’t see the displayed disclaimers.
Were Three Democratic Victories Overturned By Courts Due to Voter Fraud?
A “satirical” blog’s post from 2017 turned into a real-life Republican tactic three years later.
Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Is a Federal Crime?
A satirical site played on common complaints about “holiday creep” for a story.
Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction!
Cowboys player Damontre Moore was cut to make room for a backup kicker, and the team said Moore’s national anthem protests had nothing to do with the decision.
Nationwide Listeria Outbreak Leads to Vegetable Recalls, Consumer Panic-Truth! & Fiction!
Nationwide Listeria recalls in October 2017 were based on a single positive test result, not a nationwide outbreak of listeria.
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson Was a Deserter Before His Death in Nigeria-Fiction!
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson Was a Deserter Before His Death in Nigeria-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors have emerged that Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson, who was among four Green Berets killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017, had deserted his post prior to the attack. The Truth: A website that …
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Cops Take a Knee, Strand Redskins Players in Locker Room Overnight-Fiction!
A website that publishes “satirical fiction” is behind fabricated reports that police in Philadelphia took a knee, leaving Redskins players stranded in a locker room overnight.