Did Obama Say ‘I Won’t Leave if Trump Is Elected’?
A Canadian blogger’s post won him coverage in the United States — and inadvertently foreshadowed real-life events.
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Were Actors Hired as ‘Seat-Fillers’ for the 2016 Democratic National Convention?
Right-wing bloggers again flogged a Craigslist post to seize on actual dissent between Democrats.
Is This a Photograph of Barack Obama as a New Black Panther Party Member in 1998?
President Obama is a secret member of the New Black Panthers Party and a 1998 photo shows him posing in a Black Panthers uniform.
Were All 4th of July Fireworks Canceled Because of ‘Ongoing’ Terrorist Threats?
All 4th of July fireworks displays have been canceled due to terrorism fears.
‘Islamic Refugee Arrested With Gas Pipeline Plans in New Mexico’
A right-wing blog’s “sources” were debunked at both the federal and local level.
Was a Denny’s Waitress Assaulted by Muslim Men for Serving Bacon?
A scurrilous anti-Islamic post that provoked a real-life response by authorities near Austin, Texas remains online despite the host blog’s attempt to remake itself with more bland content. The blog, “JTXH News,” attracted the attention after publishing a post in June 2016 claiming that Muslim men had attacked a waitress at a Denny’s in the …
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Teddy Roosevelt: ‘To Anger a Conservative, Lie to Him’
Teddy Roosevelt once said, “To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.”
Did an Elementary School Forces Kid to ‘Cross Dress’ for LGBT Week?
Sunny Oaks Elementary School in California supposedly forced students to cross dress to celebrate LGBT week.
Was Donald Trump Only Accused of Racism After He Began Running for President?
A meme claims that Donald Trump was never accused of racism before running for president.
‘Target to Discontinue Sale of Holy Bible’
A real-life intimidation campaign fueled a bit of ‘satirical’ news.