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  • Fake News: McDonalds NOT Caught Using Human Baby Meat in Their Burgers

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    Does a video prove McDonalds was caught using human baby meat in their burgers? No, that's not true: the alarmist sounding video featuring a voiceover during a slideshow of several unrelated photos (showing President Trump, President Obama and Hillary Clinton among others) is mostly based on an article that was sourced from a website known for publishing fiction. The video…

    • Jul 5, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: McDonalds NOT Caught Using Human Baby Meat in Their Burgers
  • Fake News: Turns Out McDonald's French Fries Can NOT Cure Baldness

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    Can McDonald's french fries cure baldness? No, that's not true: Researchers have found that an ingredient used in the making of McDonald's fries -- in a very small amount -- might also be used as a "culture vessel" in the mass production of hair follicle germs for hair loss treatments. This does not mean that eating fries, which have a…

    • Jun 2, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Turns Out McDonald's French Fries Can NOT Cure Baldness
  • Fake News: NO Man Arrested After Going On Murder Spree and Killing Over 30 Registered Sex Offenders

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    Was a 42-year old man man named Joel Miller in Omaha, Nebraska arrested after killing thirty pedophiles (or "just" registered sex offenders)? No, that's not true: the story originated from a site that has a disclaimer which says it only publishes fiction and the photo used to illustrate the story actually was taken in Glendale, California years earlier. The story…

    • May 10, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: NO Man Arrested After Going On Murder Spree and Killing Over 30 Registered Sex Offenders
  • Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly Did NOT Release New M&M Diss Track Stating That He Prefers Skittles

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    Did Rapper Machine Gun Kelly release another diss track going after Eminem, this time claiming he likes Skittles better than M&M candies? No, that's not true, there is no such song or video. The "news" about it was made up by a "fauxtire website" that got inspired by a poster to Reddit's "Onion Headlines" board. The news is not real.…

    • Oct 2, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly Did NOT Release New M&M Diss Track Stating That He Prefers Skittles
  • Fake News: Man Did NOT Die After Surfing Waves From Hurricane Florence Because A Friend Dared Him To

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    Did a 21-year old man named Paul Miles die after surfing waves from hurricane Florence because his friend John Doors dared him on a $100 bet? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a self-declared "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by…

    • Sep 15, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Man Did NOT Die After Surfing Waves From Hurricane Florence Because A Friend Dared Him To
  • Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly NOT Sent To Rehabilitation After Eminem's Diss

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    Was rapper Machine Gun Kelly (aka MKG), real name Richard Colson Bake, sent to rehabilitatio after hearing Eminem's diss track about him? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for entertainment purposes. If you saw it anywhere else they just copied it from there, it is not actually real. The…

    • Sep 15, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly NOT Sent To Rehabilitation After Eminem's Diss
  • Fake News: Man Did NOT Die From Electrocution While Testing New Sex Doll

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    Did a man named Barry Smith, aged 31, died after being electrocuted during the testing of a sex doll he was working on? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a site that describes itself as a "satire and humor" website. It is not real news. The story originated from an article published by 8Shit on August…

    • Aug 29, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Man Did NOT Die From Electrocution While Testing New Sex Doll
  • Fake News: Man NOT Rushed To Hospital After Eating 413 Chicken Nuggets at McDonald's

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    Was 25-year-old Anthony Thomas paralyzed after eating 413 chicken nuggets at McDonald's while trying to break his personal record? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents tales of bizarre crimes, weird sex acts and the occasional strange accident. There is no truth to the story at all. The article making the claim…

    • Aug 21, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Man NOT Rushed To Hospital After Eating 413 Chicken Nuggets at McDonald's
  • Fake News: Battle Creek Woman NOT Arrested For Stinking Up Toilet And Closing Down Restaurant

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    Was a woman in Battle Creek, Michigan arrested for stinking up the toilet of a restaurant so badly it had to be closed down? No, that's not true: a fake news website imitating Fox News' logo and domain name copied a hoax story originally published in 2015 and changed the location a bit. It is not real. The story reappeared…

    • Aug 20, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Battle Creek Woman NOT Arrested For Stinking Up Toilet And Closing Down Restaurant
  • Fake News: Syracuse Groom's Genitals NOT Blown Off by Best Man After Firework Explodes.

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    Were the genitals of a groom from Syracuse (New York) blown off by a bottle rocket taped to them by the best man during a bachelor party? No, that's not real: the horrible story was posted by a fake news website imitating the style and domain name of Fox News but it is not real. The site is part of…

    • Aug 19, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Syracuse Groom's Genitals NOT Blown Off by Best Man After Firework Explodes.
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