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  • 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
  • Fake News: Federal Government Did NOT Cancel $80 Million Nike Contract

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    Did the Federal Government cancel an eighty million dollar contract with Nike after the announcement the company gave Colin Kaepernick a contract to appear in their ads? No, that's not true: the government contract is completely fictional and was invented by a liberal site which tries to get gullible conservatives and Trump supporters to share fake news. The entire story…

    • Sep 4, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Federal Government Did NOT Cancel $80 Million Nike Contract
  • Fake News: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Immediately Lose Nike Endorsement After Anti-White Rant

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    Did Colin Kaepernick immediately lose his Nike endorsement after being caught delivering an anti-white rant? No, that's not true: this story has been made up by a liberal satire website that likes to tempt conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing fake news so other people can then laugh at them for being misinformed and gullible. None of it is real.…

    • Sep 4, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Immediately Lose Nike Endorsement After Anti-White Rant
  • Fake News: Fortnite NOT Shutting Down

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    Is the popular game Fortnite shutting down? No, that's not true: an image showing a tweet claiming that was the case originated on a prank website, it is not real. The text of the faked tweet read Due to the law suit against PubG on copyright infringement. We are sorry to inform you that Fortnite Battle Royale will be coming…

    • Jun 5, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Fortnite NOT Shutting Down
  • Fake News: Jake Paul NOT Injured In Car Accident, NO 2 Dead

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    Was YouTube star Jake Paul involved in a car accident that cost the lives of two people and did he end up in hospital because of it? No, that's nonsense: that story came from a prank site where anyone can write anything in order to fool friends and coworkers. It did not happen, it was not real The story originated…

    • Jun 5, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Jake Paul NOT Injured In Car Accident, NO 2 Dead
  • Fake News: Jalen Hurts Departure NOT Confirmed

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    Is quarterback Jalen Hurts transfering to the Houston Cougars from the Alabama Crimson Tide where he is currently playing? No, that's not true: the "news" was published by some joker on a prank website, it is not real. The story originated from a prank article published on April 25, 2018 on Channel 45 News titled "Jalen Hurts Departure Confirmed. -…

    • Apr 25, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Jalen Hurts Departure NOT Confirmed
  • Fake News: Body NOT Found near I-40 In Duplin County

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    Was a dead body found near the I-40 in Duplin county, in the area of the Greenevers/Rose Hill exit? Nope, that was fake news which originated on a prank website. The story is false and used an image originally sourced from a neo-nazi website. The story appeared in an article published on April 4, 2018 on trend-news.com and was titled…

    • Apr 4, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Body NOT Found near I-40 In Duplin County
  • Fake News: Rapper 6ix9ine Was NOT Shot Dead Last Night

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    Was rapper Daniel Hernandez, aka 6ix9ine, aka Tekashi69, aka Tekashi shot dead in Hollywood, California? Fortunately for his fans he was not: all he has been victim of was a celebrity death hoax. The fake death notice was published on March 28, 2018 via Channel 45 News (archived here) and it read: Daniel Hernandez also known as 6ix9ine, was shot…

    • Mar 28, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Rapper 6ix9ine Was NOT Shot Dead Last Night
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