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  • Fact Check: Hunter Biden Was NOT arrested for possession of Child Porn

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    Was Hunter Biden arrested for possession of child porn? No, that's not true: The claim provides none of the public documents that accompany an arrest and was made in a story from a fake news website published in Canada. The story originated as an article (archived here) where it was published by Conservative Beaver on November 6, 2020, under the…

    • Nov 9, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Hunter Biden Was NOT arrested for possession of Child Porn Junk News
  • Fact Check: You Are NOT A Corporation Owned By The Government That Can Be Sold

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    Is there language, only visible with a magnifying glass, beneath your social security card signature that amounts to a contract with the government? And does the number on the back of the card suggest that you are available to be bought and sold? No, that's not true: This is an old conspiracy theory with no basis in fact. The story…

    • Feb 25, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: You Are NOT A Corporation Owned By The Government That Can Be Sold
  • Fake News: Doctor Did NOT Say Man Struck by Lightning Has Permanent Erection

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    Was a 22-year-old man named Josh McDermott from Beavdr City, New England struck by lightning and did this cause him to have a permanent erection? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre sex acts or strange accidents. It is not…

    • Jan 16, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Doctor Did NOT Say Man Struck by Lightning Has Permanent Erection
  • Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters

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    Did nearly 5,000 people dump old shoes in front of Nike's headquarters to demonstrate against the brand hiring Coin Kaepernick for one of their ad campaigns? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to create fictional stories guaranteed to please republicans and Trump supporters. The aim of the site is to…

    • Sep 11, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters
  • Fake News: Nike Did NOT Apologize For Forgetting Military Monopoly on Sacrifice

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    Did Nike apologize to the military "for forgetting the military monopoly on sacrifice" after the controversy that erupted when they opted to have Colin Kaepernick in their ads? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a military satire website. It did not happen for real. The story originated from an article published by Duffel Blog on September…

    • Sep 7, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Nike Did NOT Apologize For Forgetting Military Monopoly on Sacrifice
  • Fake News: Canadian Shoe Smuggling Mule NOT Able To Fit 9 Pairs In Rectum

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    Is a Canadian man named "Dave" smuggling shoes from the U.S. into Canada by hiding up to nine pairs in his rectum when crossing the border? No, that's not true: a Canadian satire website made up the story to mock Trump's recent remarks about Canadians smuggling new pairs of shoes across the border by wearing them and scuffing them on…

    • Jun 20, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Canadian Shoe Smuggling Mule NOT Able To Fit 9 Pairs In Rectum
  • Fake News: Roseanne NOT Hired As White House Press Secretary

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    Was Roseanne Barr hired as White House Press Secretary to replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders? No, that's not true: the story came from a Canadian satirical website, it is not real. The story originated from an article published on May 29, 2018 by The Beaverton titled "BREAKING: Roseanne hired as White House press secretary" (archived here) which opened: WASHINGTON D.C. --…

    • May 29, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Roseanne NOT Hired As White House Press Secretary
  • Fake News: NO Potato Pipeline Planned From Prince Edward Island, NO Threats To New Brunswick's Potato Shipments

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    Is there a potato pipeline planned between Canadian provinces Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick and did tensions about the plans lead to threats about cutting off potato shipments? No, that's not true, the story originated on a known satire website. The whole idea for a potato pipeline is false. The story originated from an article published on April 18,…

    • Apr 20, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: NO Potato Pipeline Planned From Prince Edward Island, NO Threats To New Brunswick's Potato Shipments
  • Fake News: Canadian Trapper NOT Sexually Assaulted By 200-Pound Beaver

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    Did you read the 'news' about Bill O'Connor, a 63-year old Canadian trapper who was assaulted by a 200-pound beaver near Jackhead on Lake Winnipeg? None of it happened although it was very funny if you love sexual double-entendres and puns. The source of the story is a satirical article published on March 6th 2018 (archived here) titled "Canadian trapper…

    • Mar 6, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
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