Was 9-year old viral rap sensation "Lil Tay" picked up by child protection services? No, that's not true: the rumor about that came from a website that bills itself as "fauxtire" (faux satire), it is not real. The story appeared in an article published on May 5, 2018 by Huzlers that was titled "Viral Sensation "Lil Tay" Has Been Picked…
Are fans of the singer Cardi B more likely to catch sexually transmitted diseases according to research? And are they more likely to cheat on their partner too? No, that's not true: the science behind this is made up and originated on a faux satire ("fauxtire") website. The hoax was published on May 3, 2018 by Huzlers under the headline…
Did Kanye West announce he wants to be a slave for three months to prove slavery wasn't that bad, and will he be having auditions for a "master" soon? No, that's not true, that story was made up by a site that routinely publishes fake stories in order to earn money through advertising. The story originated from an article published…
Can you only buy Frosty Jack's cider with Bitcoin in Scotland from now on? No, that's not true. The fake story originated in a bit of satire lampooning recent measures taken in Scotland to curb problem drinking. It is not real. The Bitcoin hoas originated from an article published on May 2, 2018 by The Daily Mash titled "Scottish drinkers…
Did Kanye West claim that Cadbury's Boosts are the best chocolate bars of all time? No, that did not happen. The claim that West said this originally came from a satire website, it is not true. The fake quote originated from an article published on May 2, 2018 by The Daily Mash titled "Kanye claims Boosts are best chocolate bar"…
Did a man in Jacksonville, Florida, stab his friend for saying the video game Player Unknown's Battleground (PUBG) was better than the game Fortnite? No, that's not true, it is a fake story invented by a fauxtire website. The story originated from an article published on April 30, 2018 by Huzlers titled "Florida Man Stabs Friend For Saying PUBG Is…
Did Kanye West tweet he hasn't identified as a black man since 2006 and that he is a dark skinned white man as far as he knows? No, that't not true. A faked screenshot of a supposedly deleted tweet that's making the rounds claiming that has been created by fake satire ("fauxtire") site Huzlers, it s not real. The fake…
Did President Donald Trump end Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" mentorship program on his first day in office? No, that's demonstrably not true. The claim originated with a tweet published on April 26, 2018 by user FIONA (@BigHPrivateEye) on Twitter (archived here) that read: "a lot of people don't know this but while Obama was in office he started the "my…
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