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  • Fake News: Colin Kaepernick NOT Found Dead -- Several Fake News Sites Copy Satirical Article

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    Was Colin Kaepernick found dead after a hit-and-run in San Francisco? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that produces fake stories designed to get Trump supporters and conservatives to share them without thinking so fans of the site can later mock them for it online. The story is not real. However at…

    • Oct 15, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Colin Kaepernick NOT Found Dead -- Several Fake News Sites Copy Satirical Article
  • Fake News: Taylor Swift NOT Busted On Date With Colin Kaepernick

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    Was Taylor Swift spotted on a date with Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: the latest hoax about Swift was just the product of the imagination of a liberal satire weblog that likes to wind up Trump supporters and conservatives with stories guaranteed to get them mad enough so they will like and share them without checking if they are…

    • Oct 9, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Taylor Swift NOT Busted On Date With Colin Kaepernick
  • Fake News: Saturday Night Live NOT Fined $16.2 Million For Vulgar Kavanaugh Sketch

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    • Sep 30, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Saturday Night Live NOT Fined $16.2 Million For Vulgar Kavanaugh Sketch
  • Fake News: Doctors Did NOT Admit Crystal Meth Is Actually Good For You

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    Did Department of Health spokesperson Dr. William Gould admit crystal meth is actually good for people? No, that's not true: the doctor is fictional and the story actually came from a satire website. None of it is real. Don't use meth. The story went viral as an article published on September 30, 2018 on Huzlers titled "Doctors Admit "Crystal Meth…

    • Sep 30, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Doctors Did NOT Admit Crystal Meth Is Actually Good For You
  • Fake News: Broncos VP John Elway Did NOT Storm Field, Did NOT Fire 3 Kneeling Players on the Spot

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    Were three kneeling players from the Denver Broncos fired on the spot by VP of Football Operations John Elway? No, that's not true: the entire incident was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to create content conservatives and Trump supporters will get excited by, so much that they will like and share it without reading the full…

    • Sep 23, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Broncos VP John Elway Did NOT Storm Field, Did NOT Fire 3 Kneeling Players on the Spot
  • Fake News: Post Malone's Tour Manager Did NOT Quit, Did NOT Say Post Malone Smells Like Expired Milk And Moldy Cheese

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    Did the tour manager of rapper Post Malone quit because he smells like expired milk and moldy cheese? No, that's not true: the rapper did say in interviews he doesn't wear any deodorant but the story about the manager comes from a known "fauxtire" site that publishes made up news with a tiny satire disclaimer at the bottom. So that…

    • Sep 19, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Post Malone's Tour Manager Did NOT Quit, Did NOT Say Post Malone Smells Like Expired Milk And Moldy Cheese
  • Fake News: Rapper Tekashi 69 Has NOT Died Of LIGMA Overdose

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    Did rapper Tekashi69, aka 6ix9ine, die from a "LIGMA" overdose? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a fake news website that calls itself a "fauxtire" website. None of it is real and "LIGMA" is not even a real substance. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on September 18, 2018 titled "BREAKING NEWS: Rapper…

    • Sep 18, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Rapper Tekashi 69 Has NOT Died Of LIGMA Overdose
  • Fake News: Ref Did NOT Get In The Game, Did NOT Eject 4 Kneeling Players

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    Did the referee named Jerry Noonan eject four players at a Miami Dolphins game for kneeling during the national anthem? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that specifically designs its articles to cause conservatives and Trump supporters to become angry so they will share them without checking if they are actually real.…

    • Sep 16, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Ref Did NOT Get In The Game, Did NOT Eject 4 Kneeling Players
  • Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby

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    Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on social media so fans of the site could then mock them for it online. Shortly after publication…

    • Sep 15, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
  • Fake News: Crazed Liberal Burning Trump Signs Did NOT Cause Massachusetts Explosions

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    Was liberal activist Fiona Dourif arrested after causing a series of explosions in Massachusetts yesterday by burning stolen Trump campaign signs? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website is once again using the name of a popular actress in a fake story designed to get conservatives and Trump supporters angry enough so they share it without checking (or even…

    • Sep 14, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Crazed Liberal Burning Trump Signs Did NOT Cause Massachusetts Explosions
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