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  • Fake News: Rep. Omar Did NOT Demand Capitol Tree Be Topped By Qo'Nos Crescent Moon

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    Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar demand that the Capitol tree be topped by a Qo'Nos crescent moon? No, that's not true: The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently…

    • Dec 11, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Rep. Omar Did NOT Demand Capitol Tree Be Topped By Qo'Nos Crescent Moon
  • Fake News: Michael Jordan is NOT Running for US Senate as a Republican

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    Is Michael Jordan running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican? Not, that's not true: This is a fake claim originally made by a website that is part of a network that runs satirical stories. It was copied from the satirical site with no mention of satire. This creates clickbait by fooling people who want to read about the legendary…

    • Dec 10, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Michael Jordan is NOT Running for US Senate as a Republican
  • Fake News: Man Does NOT Get Pistol Whipped And Raped By Homosexual Gang The 'Sweet Bloods'

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    Was a man pistol whipped and raped by a homosexual gang known as the "Sweet Bloods" in Atlanta? No, that's not true: It is a false claim recycled by trash publishers over the past several years. Still, social media users continue to share the articles. There is no gay Atlanta gang known as the "Sweet Bloods." The story appeared as…

    • Sep 11, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Man Does NOT Get Pistol Whipped And Raped By Homosexual Gang The 'Sweet Bloods'
  • Fake News: Guard Watching Epstein Has NOT Mysteriously Vanished

    Fact Check

    Did one of the guards (named Arturus Tubolls) that was supposed to watch Jeffrey Epstein mysteriously vanish? No, that's not true: the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently…

    • Aug 13, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Guard Watching Epstein Has NOT Mysteriously Vanished
  • Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say 'After We Impeach, We Round Up The Trump Supporters'

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    Did Kamala Harris threaten to round up Trump supporters and did she hint she would put them in prison camps after President Trump was impeached? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually…

    • Aug 7, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say 'After We Impeach, We Round Up The Trump Supporters'
  • Fake News: Nancy Pelosi's Church Did NOT Ask Her To Leave Until She 'Finds God and Gets Help'

    Fact Check

    Did Nancy Pelosi's church ask her to leave until she finds god and gets help? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by…

    • Jul 19, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nancy Pelosi's Church Did NOT Ask Her To Leave Until She 'Finds God and Gets Help'
  • Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Stop Bill to Make English the Official Language of the U.S.

    Fact Check

    Did Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stop House Bill BT1138 to make Engish the official language of the U.S.? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the…

    • Jul 17, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Stop Bill to Make English the Official Language of the U.S.
  • Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Leave 'Kaepernick's Nike', Did NOT Take Air Jordans With Him

    Fact Check

    Did Michael Jordan leave 'Kaepernick's Nike' and did he take Air Jordans with him? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by foreign-run…

    • Jul 12, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Leave 'Kaepernick's Nike', Did NOT Take Air Jordans With Him
  • Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Rip Up His Democrat Party Card

    Fact Check

    Did Michael Jordan rip up his Democrat Party Card, saying 'I Just Can't Do It Anymore'? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that often fools Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click through to them. Stories from the site are frequently…

    • Jul 10, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Rip Up His Democrat Party Card
  • Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say 'I Won't Release Another Shoe Until Black People Unite'

    Fact Check

    Did Michael Jordan say he won't release another shoe until black people unite? No, that's not true: an old story from 2016 went viral again in 2019 (despite having been debunked in 2016 already) and despite the fact that Michael Jordan has released many, many new sneakers since then. The story that went viral again was an article (archived here)…

    • Jun 19, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say 'I Won't Release Another Shoe Until Black People Unite'
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