Did Department of Health spokesperson Dr. William Gould admit crystal meth is actually good for people? No, that's not true: the doctor is fictional and the story actually came from a satire website. None of it is real. Don't use meth. The story went viral as an article published on September 30, 2018 on Huzlers titled "Doctors Admit "Crystal Meth…
Did the tour manager of rapper Post Malone quit because he smells like expired milk and moldy cheese? No, that's not true: the rapper did say in interviews he doesn't wear any deodorant but the story about the manager comes from a known "fauxtire" site that publishes made up news with a tiny satire disclaimer at the bottom. So that…
Did rapper Tekashi69, aka 6ix9ine, die from a "LIGMA" overdose? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a fake news website that calls itself a "fauxtire" website. None of it is real and "LIGMA" is not even a real substance. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on September 18, 2018 titled "BREAKING NEWS: Rapper…
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…
Was 41-year-old David Martinez from Myrtle Beach, SC arrested by the cops after climbing on a traffic light and defecating on passing cars? No, that's not true: a fake news website using the logo and a domain name similar to that of Fox News published a hoax it had copied and altered from a different fake news website. None of…
Was 54-year old Paul Houston, an employee of the McLean County Coroner's Office, arrested (again) after 250 penises were found at his home as part of his role in a suspected organ trafficking network? No, that's not true: a "fauxtire" website just copied an earlier hoax from a different website (which had stolen it from yet another site) and upped…
Was rapper Kodak Black immediately arrested again a day after being released from jail where he served a 7 month sentence? No, that's not true: a "fauxtire" website that publishes invented stories about rappers and celebrities made up the whole thing. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on August 19, 2018 titled "Kodak…
Is the city of Salem in Oregon implementing Sharia law? No, of course not, that's totally not true. The story was uploaded to a prank website by some joker and was copied later by a well known fake news website. It also got posted to three pro-Trump groups on Facebook before being deleted by moderators. None of it is real.…
Was a man named Roy Stern arrested after defecating on passing cars while hanging from a traffic light? And was he under the influence of meth and cannabis? No, that's not true at all: the story was made up by a fauxtire site that invents tales about bizarre crimes in order to attract clicks and shares. It did not happen…
Did singer Demi Lovato get the cops called on herself when she ran off without paying her dealer for heroin? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a notorious "fauxtire" site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex acts and sometimes about celebrities gone bad. The story is not real. The story originated from…
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