Outdated reports about an Easter egg recall from 2017 resurfaced in 2018 as an outdated warning about Target issuing a massive Easter egg recall.
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A self-described “satirical” website is behind false reports that a Muslim New Jersey mayor abolished Christmas to show respect for other religions.
It’s not a federal crime to play Christmas music before Thanksgiving, that rumor came from a satirical website in November 2017.
False reports about a creepy clown Halloween purge resurfaced in October 2017, but they’re not tied to any credible threats.
A fake news website is behind false reports that a creepy clown was arrested for murdering 18 people at a haunted house.