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  • Fact Check: Fake Claims About Chelsea Clinton's 'Secret Lesbian Love Affair' With Exotic Dancer Posted On Satire Site

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    Did Chelsea Clinton have a "secret lesbian love affair" with an exotic dancer? No, that's not true: The fake story was posted on a website that notes it has been "voted best satire on the planet 3 times." The photograph used in the post is of the former first daughter and singer Alyson Cambridge at an event in 2017 and…

    • Feb 9, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Fake Claims About Chelsea Clinton's 'Secret Lesbian Love Affair' With Exotic Dancer Posted On Satire Site No Tryst
  • Fact Check: Story About Cyclist Bethany Sanders Impaled By Bike Seat Is NOT True -- And Photos Are Puck Moonen, Not Sanders

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    Were the organs of a professional cyclist named Bethany Sanders crushed by her bike seat? No, that's not true: The website that published the article where this claim is made, Ringsssss, is self-described as a "fabricated satirical newspaper and comedy website." Also, the photos with the article are of professional Dutch cycling star Puck Moonen, who is alive and well…

    • Oct 27, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Story About Cyclist Bethany Sanders Impaled By Bike Seat Is NOT True -- And Photos Are Puck Moonen, Not Sanders Satire Article
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    Did actor Henry Winkler, best known as "The Fonz" on the 1970s TV sitcom "Happy Days," die in October 2020 after a secret battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome? No, that's not true: Winkler has survived numerous fake death reports, including this one. It was published by a website that claims to have been "voted best satire site on the planet," but…

    • Oct 26, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler Did NOT Die At Age 74 After Secret Battle With Guillain-Barré Syndrome He's Alive
  • Fact Check: A Montana Man Did NOT Sell Jerky Made Of Human Meat

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    Did a Montana man get arrested after his best-selling jerky was found to be made of human meat? No, that's not true: This story was published on a satirical site called Ringssss, which includes this tagline, "Probably the best satire site ever." The claim, which has gone viral, originated from an article published by Ringsssss on February 21, 2020, titled…

    • Feb 26, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: A Montana Man Did NOT Sell Jerky Made Of Human Meat
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