Conor Mcgregor

Was mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sued for sexual assault in a personal injury civil case after declaring his interest in running for president of Ireland? No, that's not true: A post alleging a connection between the civil lawsuit and McGregor's political ambitions misled readers about the timeline of the events. The civil lawsuit was filed in 2021, years…

If elected to serve as Ireland's president, can MMA fighter Conor McGregor force legislators to convene and face questioning about their policies? No, that's not true: Ireland's Constitution does not grant such powers to any president. A professor of Ireland's constitutional law told Lead Stories McGregor's tweet claiming these powers was "constitutionally illiterate." The incorrect assertion about presidential powers in…

Several fake news websites published articles titled "FOX BREAKING NEWS:Dwayne..'The Rock'.Johnson Dies at 45 After a Terrible Stunt with Double Failed attempt.TODAY, August, 2017" (archived example here). Of course the article is entirely false since Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson published something to his instagram account only hours ago: In my #IronParadise here in Vancouver, shooting the VO for the bad…