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Did Facebook ban over 700 pages dedicated to exposing pedophilia? No, that's not true: The groups, pages and ads that were removed were tied to QAnon, a conspiracy theory that uses the issue of child trafficking as a recruitment tool. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on August 21, 2020. It read: FB banned over 700 pages…

Did Oprah Winfrey say when done "right" child molestation should feel "good" to children? No, that's not true. An article making that claim about Winfrey is false. The talk show host has spoken out on camera about child abuse for many years -- the article pulled out of context two examples of her explaining the way abusers operate, confusing their…

Does a "leaked" Jeffrey Esptein flight log show a list of celebrities, including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen and Barack Obama, having flown on his plane nicknamed "Lolita Express?" No, that's not true. A list of 125 people circulating on social media claims A-list celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Charlie Sheen, Steven Spielberg, Madonna and politicians were on Epstein's flight logs and went…

Was Tom Hanks arrested for pedophilia? No, this is not true: Hanks, who was being treated after contracting the novel coronavirus, was not arrested for pedophilia and being held in a hotel room in Australia as claimed as part of the QAnon conspiracy theory that Hanks and others are pedophiles or financial criminals being round up for alleged roles in…

Did Dr. Phil say on his show that women who support President Trump are damaged? No, that's not true: The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by…

Did 28-year old Jonathan Brown really father 23 kids because he believed sperm was sleeping at night? No, of course not, the story is not true, nobody is that dumb. The fake story has been circulating the internet for several years and probably originated on the network of fake sites around Celebtricity.com, as reported by Buzzfeed on March 30, 2017.…

The fake news website USA Daily News Posts (usadailynewsposts.com), also known as "American President Donald J. Trump", has made it a habbit to post fake celebrity quotes and then asking their readers if they "support this" or if the celebrity in question should be arrested, deported or what have you. Often the posts contain errors against basic English, for example…

Lead Stories Trendolizer detected a hoax report trending on Thursday, January 27, 2016, that major African-American filmmakers including Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Spike Lee have partner with hip hop mogul Jay-Z to create a "Black Oscars" award to be called "The Bosxar." "Oprah, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee and Jay-Z partner with B.E.T. to form the 'Boscars', The Black Oscars,…

Lead Stories' Trendolizer detected as trending a story on several websites reporting that 50 Cent has been shot 9 times and that rival rapper Meek Mill is a suspect in the shooting. This is a hoax report published by websites that have a reputation of publishing ironic, but false stories. The fake report is ironic because 50 Cent did survive…