Did a Texas man named Jacob attempt to drive blindfolded while taking the "Bird Box" challenge and did he get into a four vehicle accident? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents fictional articles for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on January…
Did a man named Anthony Hanes participating in the #BirdBoxChallenge try to go around blindfolded in a bad neighbourhood and did he get jumped and robbed? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site that publishes invented stories about weird crimes, strange sex acts and other odd events but purely for entertainment purposes. It is not…
Did a 21-year old man from Tucson, Arizona named Josiah Johnson need to go to hospital with severe burns after his Apple Airpods exploded in his ear? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website that publishes tales of weird crimes, bizarre sex acts and strange accidents under the guise of "fauxtire". It did not really…
Was Instagram model Belle Delphine ordered to pay $60,000 in taxes to the IRS after internet users reported her? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that creates fictional stories for entertainment purposes. It is not true. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on December 17, 2018 titled "Judge Orders Premium…
Did drug suspect Charles Dion Mcdowell get judge-approved surgery to reduce his neck size after his mugshot went viral because his neck seemed to be unusually wide on it? No, that's not true: the surgery part of the story was made up by a known "fauxtire" site that invents stories for entertainment purposes, often involving weird crimes or sex acts.…
Did 21-year-old Sergio Lopez from Albuquerque get arrested for beating up his little brother after he found him masturbating while taking part in the "No Nut November" internet challenge? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a notorious "fauxtire" website that makes up tales about bizarre crimes and weird sex acts but purely for entertainment purposes. It…
Was Bill Nye (also known as The Science Guy) arrested for producing and distributing drugs from his lab? And does he face a long prison sentence because of it? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website that invents false stories for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story went viral again via an article…
Did a study by "Dr. Felipe Maybals" show that 95% of men who wear skinny jeans are attracted to men? No, that's not true: the doctor and the study don't exist, the whole thing was made up by a "fauxtire" website as a joke. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by HMedia on October 18,…
Machine Gun Kelly is still alive despite an attempt by a hoax website to off the rapper also known as MGK. Lead Stories can confirm that the trending fake death report is the work of a known hoaxer. In fact, the same site has previously published fake reports that rappers Tekashi69 and Post Malone died from overdoses of the same…
Did a New York man named Michael Benson die from an E. Coli infection after performing oral sex on his girlfriend for the first time? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a newly launched "satire" website that is a sister site to well known "fauxtire" site Huzlers. None of it is real. The story originated from…
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