Did a student put horse laxative in the lemonade of his school in revenge for bullying and was it captured by a video posted on Facebook? No, that's not true: The video purporting to show the reaction to the spiking of the lemonade is actually a clip from a "mockumentary" using actors in a production for Netflix. The footage…
Did Netflix announce a French version of the "Suicide Squad" movie? No, that's not true: the rumor was started by a Belgian satire website mocking the French government. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by NordPresse on January 4, 2019 titled "Netflix annonce une adaptation française de Suicide Squad" (archived here) which simply contained this…
Did a Texas man named Jacob attempt to drive blindfolded while taking the "Bird Box" challenge and did he get into a four vehicle accident? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents fictional articles for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on January…
Did a man named Anthony Hanes participating in the #BirdBoxChallenge try to go around blindfolded in a bad neighbourhood and did he get jumped and robbed? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site that publishes invented stories about weird crimes, strange sex acts and other odd events but purely for entertainment purposes. It is not…
Did a British couple name their child "Farage Rees-Mogg Williams" and are they now facing jail over that? No, that's not true: a UK satire website published an article claiming it happened but it was a joke mocking a different couple who actually named their child "Adolf Hitler". The "Farage Rees-Mogg" story is real. The story originated from an article…
Did comedienne Michelle Wolf ink new deals with Hulu and Amazon after the cancellation of her Netflix show, and were the new deals cancelled almost immediately? No, that's not true: the news originated from a satirical christian website, it is not true. The story originated from an article published by The Babylon Bee on August 21, 2018 titled "Michelle Wolf…
Did U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn put down a wreath honoring dead terrorists on Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles? No, of course not. That claim was made by a satirical website mocking the recent controversy about Corbyn laying a wreath or attending a ceremony for Palestinian terrorists. The terrorists and the terror incident mentioned in the article are fictional: they…
Will Whoopi Goldberg be the next to play the iconic Agent 007, aka James Bond? No, that's not true: the "news" was made up by a British satire website in response to renewed rumors that black actor Idris Elba was being considered for the role. The Whoopi Goldberg news is completely made up, possibly by Russian spies (note to self:…
If only this one were true! A trending story on social media claims that Facebook has gotten serious about fighting fake content, but not punishing those great producers of satire at the same time. Lead Stories, however, can report that the social platform has not enlisted the help of Drax the Destroyer to help sort out fake news from the…
Is President Donald Trump's official website now selling MAGA helmets to his supporters so they can protect themselves from being assaulted when going out in public? No, that's not true: the product is an invention of a satirical website with a Christian/conservative theme. It is not real. The helmets appeared in an article published by The Babylon Bee on July…
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