Did a BBC Official Say an Idris Elba Character Wasn’t ‘Black Enough to be Real’?
A British tabloid story spread despite a lack of any evidence that the alleged remark about Elba’s character in the show “Luther” took place.
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‘Meghan Markle Could be Running for President in 2024’
The reporting around the Duchess of Sussex has relied on “anonymous” — and sometimes contrdictory — sourcing.
Seattle ‘Poverty Defense’ Proposal Sparks Viral Outrage
Claims that Seattle, Washington intended to “absolve” defendants under a “poverty defense” led to an international outcry.
‘Since the Netflix Love Letters Have Been Pouring For Chris Watts, Including Marriage Proposals and Money’
A viral post claiming that convicted murderer Chris Watts receives avalanches of fan mail provides no sources for its claims.
Chris Watts and Ring Footage with a ‘Fetus and a Skull in Oil’ in ‘American Murder’
During Netflix’s Watts murders documentary “American Murder,” viewers spotted a purported creepy coincidence involving images of a fetus, a skull, and oil after Ring footage aired.
Ghost in the Watts Family Documentary ‘American Murder’
Eagle-eyed viewers of Netflix’s “American Murder” documentary claimed to spot the ghost of a child on police body cam footage taken at the Watts’ house in August 2018.
‘University of Oxford Clapping Ban’ Rumor
Tabloids raced to report that “snowflakes” at Oxford “banned” clapping, when in reality the guidelines were amended to encourage more use of sign language for inclusivity purposes.
Did Fans Contract Herpes from Belle Delphine’s Bathwater?
In July 2019 Instagram cosplayer Belle Delphine offered her bathwater for sale, news of which was quickly followed by a rumor that purchasers were afflicted with herpes after drinking it. Prior to that story appearing, Insider reported: Belle Delphine recently gave her 3.9 million Instagram followers the chance to buy her bathwater for $30 a bottle. …
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Does an X-Ray Show Hundreds of Undigested Boba Pearls in a Young Chinese Patient?
In June 2019, a number of websites and news outlets reported that a young girl in China was treated for symptoms related to the discovery of “hundreds” of undigested boba pearls in her digestive tract via x-ray. Notably, headlines for the story often indicated that elements of it were mostly likely unedited and unvetted: Doctor …
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Was a Dutch Teenager Euthanized Because of Rape Trauma?
In early June 2019, a number of English-speaking news organizations reported that a 17-year-old Dutch girl named Noa Pothove had been “euthanized” at her request, following years of unsuccessful treatment due to the trauma of rape and sexual abuse: Among organizations reporting the claim were the Washington Post, the Daily Mail, The Sun, the New York Post, Fox News, and …
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