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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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

    Fact Check

    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.

    Fact Check

    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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