Was a woman in Alaska saved from a rapist by a gay rapist who raped the rapist? No, that's not true: the story of instant karma was made up by a site that used to publish fiction disguised as news but which now clearly labels all stories as fictional. The story originated from an article (archived here) published by Huzlers…
Did terminally ill 17-year-old HIV-positive Jeffrey Jones request oral sex from a porn star as his final wish, hoping to get it fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish foundation? No, that's not true: the story was published by a "fauxtire" site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex acts for entertainment purposes but which counts on people not realizing…
Were illegal musket rifles found in the home of rapper 21 Savage after he was arrested by ICE and faces deportation for actually being British? No, that's not true: the part about the muskets was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes. The ICE part is true. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on February…
Did a Chicago man lose his penis after peeing outside in the freezing winter temperatures currently gripping the city? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertainment purposes (although we still wouldn't recommend trying to pee outside in this weather). The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on February 1, 2019…
Was Covington Catholic high school student Nicholas Sandmann jumped by several attackers in a mall and did he end up hospitalized? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents stories for entertainment purposes, often aimed at diverse urban audiences that don't always realize the stories are fake. The story originated from an article…
Did 33-year old Paul Jones wake up from a 10-year coma only to fall back in after hearing his hospital bill was up to 5.5 million dollar and counting. The story was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes, it was not real. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on January 19, 2019 titled "Man…
Is Tyga the person behind the famous egg instagram account that made headlines last week for beating Kylie Jenner's record for the most liked Instagram photo ever? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertainment purposes. The story originated from an article published on January 17, 2019 titled "Kylie Jenner's Ex Tyga is…
Was Chris Hansen (host of "To catch a predador") arrested for illegally meeting up with a 13-year-old girl? No, that's not true: the story was briefly published by a "fauxtire" website but it is not real. The story was probably taken down because calling someone a pedophile (even in jest or as satire) could lead to various legal threats and…
The story originated from an article published on January 12, 2019 titled "Vet Who Organized GoFundMe For Trump Border Wall Buys New Ferrari And Mansion In Mexico Is Gonna Build The Wall Himself" (archived here) which opened: All the money given to the Trump border wall GoFundMe campaign will be refunded unless supporters proactively elect to redirect their donations. But…
Did singer R. Kelly visit Bill Cosby in prison for advice? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on January 9, 2019 titled "R. Kelly Visits Bill Cosby In Prison for Advice" (archived here) which opened: Pennsylvania Dept.…
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