According to a report that is being shared via social media, a 34-year-old pro-choice activist in California has officially broken a world record after receiving her 27th abortion. The post FAKE-NEWS: Circulating Story Falsely Claims Pro-Choice Activis
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Hoax-Slayer→ Fake News Report Claims Loggers Have Cut Down World’s Oldest Tree
Circulating 'news' report claims that illegal loggers have mistakenly cut down the world's oldest tree in the Amazon Rainforest. The post Fake News Report Claims Loggers Have Cut Down World’s Oldest Tree appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Brazil Holds Election Amid Disinformation, Propaganda Crisis
Imagine, if you will: A presidential election in which even the most basic facts are riddled with confusing disinformation, a far-right candidate appealing to authoritarians and repulsing many women with misogynistic comments, and connections to political aspirants such as Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon. This is Brazil in 2018, and the person who was […]
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Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News — ‘Police Officer Sexually Assaulted by Kangaroo’
According to a post that circulates via social media, an Australian police officer has been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted by a kangaroo. The post Fake-News — ‘Police Officer Sexually Assaulted by Kangaroo’ appeared first on
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: – ‘600-Pound Woman Gives Birth to 40-Pound Baby’
Circulating report claims that a 600-pound woman has given birth to a 40-pound baby at a hospital in Perth, Western Australia. The report features photographs of the woman and baby. The post FAKE-NEWS: – ‘600-Pound Woman Gives Birth to 40-P
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus Facebook Message Falsely Claims Drought Relief Funds Stolen by Government
According to a message going viral on Facebook, the Australian government has stolen all of the money from recent TV channel fundraising campaigns designed to help drought-stricken farmers. The post Bogus Facebook Message Falsely Claims Drought Reli
Hoax-Slayer→ Henry Winkler is NOT Dead and Did NOT Leave Half of His Estate to MAGA
According to a message circulating via social media, American actor and director Henry Winkler has died and has left half of his estate to the Trump 2020 re-election campaign. The post Henry Winkler is NOT Dead and Did NOT Leave Half of His Estate t
Hoax-Slayer→ No, An ‘American Teenager’ Did NOT Get 30 Years in Prison For Killing a Muslim Refugee Who Raped His Little Sister
According to a video, which has been circulating via social media since early 2018, an American teenager who killed a Muslim refugee for raping his 7-year old sister has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The post No, An ‘American Teenager
Hoax-Slayer→ No, the Pope Didn’t Say That His Religion was ‘All A Load Of Bollocks’
According to a post that is currently making its way around the Interwebs, Pope Francis has shocked his followers during his visit to Ireland by declaring that the Catholic faith is 'all a load of bollocks'. The post No, the Pope Didn’t Say Tha
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga ‘Switch off Headlamps’ Quote
According to a circulating report, the South African Government's Deputy Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga has advised drivers that switching your car's headlamps off when driving at night can save fuel. The post FAKE-NEWS: Sindisiwe Ly
Snopes→ Media Firm “Providr” Allegedly Owes Money to Several Angry Facebook Publishers
The company gained prominence by asserting they were compliant with Facebook’s rules at a time when few other firms were. They were not, and and now their former clients feel duped.
Snopes→ Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?
A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoman was attempting to pass a non-existent law.
Snopes→ Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?
An obscure satirical web site managed to trick many readers with a fabricated story in the summer of 2018.
Snopes→ Is Clint Eastwood Leaving Hollywood?
A spurious quote supposedly uttered by actor Clint Eastwood about how he was "leaving Hollywood" was fabricated by a disreputable web site.
Snopes→ Joe Jackson Death Hoax
Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed in the wake of media reports that he is suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Snopes→ Did a Man Sue McDonald’s Because He Was Depressed After Eating a Happy Meal?
Despite what a hoax news article says, Happy Meals from McDonald's do not actually guarantee happiness.
Snopes→ Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?
The claim that a Trump-branded hotel opened in North Korea's capital less than 24 hours after the historic Trump-Kim summit originated on a satirical web site.
Snopes→ Was Anthony Bourdain Killed by Clinton Operatives?
Spurious claims linking the celebrity chef's death to Hillary Clinton were published on a web site notorious for spreading fake news and conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Was a New Zealand Farmer Arrested for Selling Sheep as Sex Slaves to the Islamic State?
A "satirical" article that manages to malign Islam, New Zealanders, and sheep all in the same breath has been making the rounds since 2017.
Hoax-Slayer→ X-Files Set ‘UFO Crash’ Image Being Used by Conspiracy Theory Websites
Various conspiracy theory websites are using a photograph that supposedly depicts a crashed UFO as evidence that the US government is covering up encounters with alien beings. The post X-Files Set ‘UFO Crash’ Image Being Used by Conspiracy
Snopes→ Did a Gay Baboon Terrorize an African Village?
Rumors about a gay baboon's "terrorizing" a village and raping five men can be traced back to a homophobic fake news article.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Hires George Soros to Help Moderate Elections-Mostly Fiction!
Facebook Hires George Soros to Help Moderate Elections-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook hired George Soros to moderate misinformation and foreign meddling during elections. The Truth: Facebook announced a partnership with the Atlantic Counci
Hoax-Slayer→ No, A Woman in California is Not Suing Her Parents Due to ‘Ugly Genes’
According to a message that circulates via social media and various blogs and online forums, a woman in California is suing her parents because she blames them for passing on "ugly genes" that caused her to have "unpleasant physical features". The post
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Report Claims That Ruins of Viking Trade Center Found in Western Australia
According to a report that has been making its way around the Internet since August 2015, archaeologists working in Western Australia have unearthed the remains of an 11th century Viking settlement. The post Fake-News Report Claims That Ruins of Vikin
Snopes→ Texas Governor May Have Emboldened Russian Disinformation Efforts, Says Former CIA Director
Michael Hayden said Greg Abbott's response to the "Jade Helm" conspiracy theory may have encouraged Russian actors to expand their "fake news" strategy in 2016.
Snopes→ Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?
A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false clickbait headline calculated for maximum outrage.
Snopes→ Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?
A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and presented as if it were genuine.
Snopes→ Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
Conspiracy theory web sites reported in April 2018 that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
Snopes→ Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?
A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake News Claims Body of Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley
Circulating report claims that DNA tests on the body of an elderly homeless man have identified him as Elvis Presley. The post Fake News Claims Body of Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Links Between Gulf Crisis and Trump Campaign Operatives Emerge
A British defense contractor linked to embattled psychographics firm Cambridge Analytica was hired by UAE to push social media posts accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism.
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS – ‘FDA Find Coors Light Beers Laced With Cocaine’
Report being shared via social media claims that the FDA has discovered that thousands of Coors Light beers across the US have been laced with cocaine. The post FAKE-NEWS – ‘FDA Find Coors Light Beers Laced With Cocaine’ appeared fi
Snopes→ Did a Mobile Phone Make a Car Explode at a Gas Station?
An Ecuadorean news web site invented fake details to describe a real, fatal explosion at a gas station in Brazil.
Snopes→ Did British Police Find Putin’s Passport at the Scene of the Salisbury Poison Attack?
A satirical web site took accusations of Putin's involvement in the March 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil to extremes.
Hoax-Slayer→ Pamela Anderson Targeted in Death Hoax — Pamela is NOT Dead
According to a supposed news story that has been circulating via social media, actress and model Pamela Anderson has died. The post Pamela Anderson Targeted in Death Hoax — Pamela is NOT Dead appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Does Christina Hagan’s Campaign Ad Show the Mexico-United States Border?
An Ohio Republican candidate recycles a misrepresentation of the border used by President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ Funeral Home Employee Accidentally Cremated While Taking a Nap-Fiction!
Funeral Home Employee Accidentally Cremated While Taking a Nap-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A funeral home employee was accidentally cremated while taking a nap on a stretcher after working a 16-hour shift. The Truth: A website that describes is content
Snopes→ ‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold Among Politicians at All Levels
President Donald Trump's campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all levels of government, who are echoing his use of the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories.
Snopes→ Mimicking Trump, Local Officials Use ‘Fake News’ as a Weapon
Officials at all levels of government are now using the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories and information that can tarnish their images.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?
A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia.