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Fake News: Theresa May Did NOT Cancel The Next General Election

Did Theresa May cancel the next general election in the U.K. because she doesn't think she will win? No, that's not true: the claim was made by a satire website... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NO EU Army Deployed To Paris To Crush French Revolution

Was the "EU Army" deployed to the streets of Paris to "crush" the "French Revolution" this weekend? No, that's not true: the claim came from a notoriously unreliable website that... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Angela Merkel Did NOT Say Trump Has Almost Destroyed The New World Order

Did German chancellor Angela Merkel say that U.S. President Donald Trump has almost destroyed "The New World Order"? No, that's not true: a notoriously unreliable website misquoted Merkel based on... [Read the full story]
Fake News: French Interior Minister Did NOT Announce Plan To Release Calm Jihadists to Make Room for Yellow Vests in Prisons

Did French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announce that 'calm' jihadi's would be released from prisons to make room for yellow vest protesters? No, that's not true: the story came from... [Read the full story]
Fake News: BBC Did NOT Ban Racist Song White Christmas

Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas" because it is racist? No, that's not true: the story came from a satire website and was mocking recent incidents where the... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Daily Mail Did NOT Confirm O2 Network Problems Due to High Number of Immigrants Calling Home

Did The Daily Mail write that today's outages on the O2 mobile network in the U.K. were to blame on the high number of immigrants calling home? No, that's not... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Two Altar Boys NOT Arrested For Putting Weed In The Censer-Burner In Santiago de Compostela

Were two altar boys in Santiago de Compostela, Spain arrested for putting weed in the censer burner instead of incense? No, that's not true: a South African website copied a... [Read the full story]
Fake News: BFMTV Did NOT Report Wearing Yellow Vests is Now Banned Until Further Notice

Did an BFMTV broadcast in France show a caption that read "Interdiction porter un gilet jaune jusque'à novel ordre" ("It is forbidden to wear a yellow vest until further instructions")?... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Firefighters Did NOT Turn Their Back On President Macron, Did NOT Walk Out On Him

Did several French firefighters turn their back towards President Macron during a ceremony and did they then walk out on him, unfurling a banner which read "Moins de pompiers, secours... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Televison NOT Reporting 23 Dead, 300 Severely Wounded at 'Gilets Jaunes' Demonstration in Paris

Were 23 people reported dead and 300 severely wounded according to local television in Paris, France, during today's "Gilets Jaunes" demonstration? No, that's not true: a Belgian satire website is... [Read the full story]