Was Alex Jones Appointed White House Press Secretary?
A satirical blog post about the conspiracy theorist was treated as real news as it passed from one site to another.
Bill Clinton Has Aids, Transmitted AIDS to Hillary Clinton -Fiction!
An old false rumor that Bill Clinton has AIDS from the 2016 presidential campaign resurfaced in June 2017 and was presented as breaking news.
Clint Eastwood Dies of Heart Attack at Age 87-Fiction!
False rumors that Clint Eastwood died in June 2017 were started by a clickbait report published by a website based in Singapore.
Robert Mueller Called for One World Government, Religion-
False claims that Robert Mueller advocated for one-world government and one-world religion are based on a quote from a man with a similar name.
Barron Trump Wins National Academic Science Award-Fiction!
False reports that Barron Trump won a national science award for his work on the regulation of thermodynamics in shale rock came from a fake news website.
Wrestler "Big Show" Paul Randall Wight Jr. Shot and Killed in Ring-Fiction!
False rumors about WWE wrester Big Show being shot and killed in the ring started out as satire and as later mistaken for actual news.
Bernie Sanders Drives $170,000 Audi R8 Sport Car-Fiction!
False claims that Bernie Sanders bought an Audi R8 using campaign funds are based on a photo of a man with a passing resemblance to Sanders driving the car.
Muslim Man Refuses Seat Beside Woman Reading Bible-Unproven!
An account of a Muslim man refusing a seat next to a woman reading a Bible lacks key details needed to verify the story’s authenticity.
Michigan Governor Candidate Abdul El-Sayed's Ties to George Soros-Mostly Fiction!
Abdul El-Sayed and George Soros are not linked — but El-Sayed earned a medical degree on fellowship offered by George Soros’ brother, Paul.
Golden State Warriors Skip White House Visit, Snub President Trump-Undetermined!
The Golden State Warriors hadn’t made a decision about visiting the White House when reports that they would snub President Trump went viral.