Is McDonald's celebrating the fast-food chain's 80th anniversary by giving three Big Mac meals to everyone who shares a certain Facebook post? No, that's not true: It is a scam targeted at Facebook users in the United States by someone in India who is not affiliated with McDonald's. Sharing the post created by the fake account will not get you…
Is there some kind of "penis implant" from Apple or Microsoft that will alert your cellphone when you partner is cheating on you? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a well known fake news site in 2016 but it keeps going viral periodically. The story originated from an article (archived here) where it was published by…
Did a scientific study conclude that women with "big butts" have smarter children? No, that's not true: It is a misleading simplification of a review of several studies more than a decade old of the role that lower-body fat plays in women's health and the pre-natal development of her children. One study does find a woman's "waist-to-hip ratio" is a…
Does a video prove McDonalds was caught using human baby meat in their burgers? No, that's not true: the alarmist sounding video featuring a voiceover during a slideshow of several unrelated photos (showing President Trump, President Obama and Hillary Clinton among others) is mostly based on an article that was sourced from a website known for publishing fiction. The video…
Can McDonald's french fries cure baldness? No, that's not true: Researchers have found that an ingredient used in the making of McDonald's fries -- in a very small amount -- might also be used as a "culture vessel" in the mass production of hair follicle germs for hair loss treatments. This does not mean that eating fries, which have a…
Was a 42-year old man man named Joel Miller in Omaha, Nebraska arrested after killing thirty pedophiles (or "just" registered sex offenders)? No, that's not true: the story originated from a site that has a disclaimer which says it only publishes fiction and the photo used to illustrate the story actually was taken in Glendale, California years earlier. The story…
Did Rapper Machine Gun Kelly release another diss track going after Eminem, this time claiming he likes Skittles better than M&M candies? No, that's not true, there is no such song or video. The "news" about it was made up by a "fauxtire website" that got inspired by a poster to Reddit's "Onion Headlines" board. The news is not real.…
Did a 21-year old man named Paul Miles die after surfing waves from hurricane Florence because his friend John Doors dared him on a $100 bet? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a self-declared "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by…
Was rapper Machine Gun Kelly (aka MKG), real name Richard Colson Bake, sent to rehabilitatio after hearing Eminem's diss track about him? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for entertainment purposes. If you saw it anywhere else they just copied it from there, it is not actually real. The…
Did a man named Barry Smith, aged 31, died after being electrocuted during the testing of a sex doll he was working on? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a site that describes itself as a "satire and humor" website. It is not real news. The story originated from an article published by 8Shit on August…
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