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  • Fake News: NC Clerk Did NOT Refuse To Sell Gas To Man Fleeing Hurricane Over Trump Bumper Sticker

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    Did a North Carolina gas station clerk named Marvin Jones refuse to sell gas to a Trump supporter fleeing hurricane Florence because he had a Trump sticker on his truck? No, that's not true: a satirical liberal site made up the story in order to trick republicans and Trump supporters into getting angry enough to share fake news so fans…

    • Sep 13, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: NC Clerk Did NOT Refuse To Sell Gas To Man Fleeing Hurricane Over Trump Bumper Sticker
  • Fake News: Patriot Volunteers Did NOT Arrive To Guard Hurricane Areas From Looting Thugs

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    Are armed militia volunteers heading to hurricane areas to protect them from looters? No, that's not true and the call for volunteers in the satirical story the rumor originated from might actually endanger people. The "news" was published by a liberal satire website that aims to fool Trump supporters and conservatives into liking and sharing fake news so fans of…

    • Sep 12, 2018
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  • Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters

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    Did nearly 5,000 people dump old shoes in front of Nike's headquarters to demonstrate against the brand hiring Coin Kaepernick for one of their ad campaigns? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to create fictional stories guaranteed to please republicans and Trump supporters. The aim of the site is to…

    • Sep 11, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters
  • Fake News: Nike Did NOT Fire Colin Kaepernick After Arrest (Which Did NOT Happen Either)

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    Was Colin Kaepernick fired by Nike after being arrested earlier today? No, that's not true: the story of his arrest was fake and the update about his firing is made up as well. Both stories originated on a liberal satire website that takes pleasure in fooling Trump supporters and conservatives into sharing fake news so fans of the site can…

    • Sep 9, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike Did NOT Fire Colin Kaepernick After Arrest (Which Did NOT Happen Either)
  • Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested for Publicity Stunt During Anthem in San Fran

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    Was Colin Kaepernick arrested in San Farncisco after crashing the field this sunday during the national anthem and taking a knee? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that makes up stories that conservatives and Trump supporters will like in order to trick them into sharing fake news. None of it is real,…

    • Sep 9, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested for Publicity Stunt During Anthem in San Fran
  • Fake News: Nike Did NOT Apologize For Forgetting Military Monopoly on Sacrifice

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    Did Nike apologize to the military "for forgetting the military monopoly on sacrifice" after the controversy that erupted when they opted to have Colin Kaepernick in their ads? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a military satire website. It did not happen for real. The story originated from an article published by Duffel Blog on September…

    • Sep 7, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike Did NOT Apologize For Forgetting Military Monopoly on Sacrifice
  • Fake News: Nike Did NOT Lay Off 13,000 Employees In Wake Of Kaepernick Disaster

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    Did Nike lay off 13,000 employees after the controversy involving the sponsorship of Colin Kaepernick by the brand? No, that's not true: the "news" was invented by a liberal website that tries to get conservatives and Trump supporters to share fake news so other people can mock them for being out of touch with the real word. None of it…

    • Sep 7, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike Did NOT Lay Off 13,000 Employees In Wake Of Kaepernick Disaster
  • Fake News: Nike Did NOT Cancel Kaepernick Contract After Backlash

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    Did Nike cancel Colin Kaepernick's sponsorship contract after the backlash that erupted when he was announced to be the face of an ad campaign to celebrate the brand's thirtieth birthday? No, that's not true: the site that initially published the story is a well known liberal website which publishes invented fake news stories with satire disclaimers but then tries to…

    • Sep 6, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike Did NOT Cancel Kaepernick Contract After Backlash
  • Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Burn Down Home After Lighting Nike Shoes On Fire In Protest Of Nike's Colin Kaepernick Ad

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    Did Jason Helms, 26, burn down his home after lighting a pair of Nike shoes on fire to protest the Kaepernick ad campaign by that company? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that creates tales about bizarre crimes and weird events for entertainment purposes. It did not happen for real. The story originated…

    • Sep 5, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Florida Man Did NOT Burn Down Home After Lighting Nike Shoes On Fire In Protest Of Nike's Colin Kaepernick Ad
  • Fake News: Nike CEO Did NOT Resign After Massive Kaepernick Blunder

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    Did Nike CEO "John Regale" resign after the controversy that erupted around Nike's sponsorship of Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: that's not even the real name of Nike's CEO. The hoax was created by a liberal website that likes to invent stories labeled as satire in order to trick conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing fake news so fans…

    • Sep 5, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike CEO Did NOT Resign After Massive Kaepernick Blunder
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