Before Being Elected, George Santos Pushed His Own ‘Stolen Election’ Hoax
Santos spoke at a rally pushing Donald Trump’s lie about his 2020 election loss the day before the January 6 2021 Capitol insurrection.
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Was Ashli Babbitt’s Death ‘Exposed as a Hollywood Stunt’?
One of “the most discredited sources on the internet” attempted to spread a conspiracy about the Capitol rioter.
Maine Fisherman Finds Late Brother’s Insurance Card While Trawling, 11 Years After His Death
Frank Joseph Miliano’s emotional fishing find alongside an image of his late brother’s health identification card went viral on social media.
Scams and Hoax Accounts Proliferate on Instagram
April 2019 saw the culmination of a months-long popular uprising in the country of Sudan, when its former president Omar al-Bashir stepped down from his post. The Sudanese military quickly took control of the country in what it called a transitional phase. In the weeks following al-Bashir’s ouster, however, clashes became both deadlier and more …
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Warning that a message offering pictures of Osama Bin Laden's death are viruses-Truth! and Fiction!
Messages that Claim to Have Pictures of Osama Bin Laden‘s Suicide is Actually a Virus-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are at least a couple of versions of this eRumor. One warns that an email that claims to include pictures of Osama Bin Laden’s suicide is actually designed to trick you into opening a …
Westboro Baptist Church Fred Phelp’s Deathbed Confession “I’m Gay”-Fiction! & Satire!
This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be a news article that alleged a deathbed confession of a hidden gay past by Westboro Baptist founder and anti-gay activist Fred Phelps.
Cannibal on Death Row Requests Boy for Last Meal – Fiction!
An inmate on death row in Abilene, Texas, for murder and cannibalism has requested “a little boy” for a last meal.
Eddie Murphy Dies in Car Accident-Fiction!
A death hoax for Eddie Murphy went viral days after the actor’s brother, Charlie Murphy, died from leukemia.
Rashid Buttar of the ‘Disinformation Dozen’ Reportedly Dies
Buttar came to prominence as a spreader of health disinformation; news of his purported death came only from fellow purveyors of falsehoods.
Did Woodstock Occur ‘in the Middle of a Pandemic’?
It is curious that the American Institute for Economic Research is interested in reporting that Woodstock was held during a purported pandemic.