A 37-year-old man arrested for crashing the stage at a Britney Spears concert in 2017 found a different type of attention online in 2023 thanks to his mugshot appearing on an online “fake news” site. Jesse Webb was arrested on August 9 2017
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Elderly Couple Accidentally Burns House Down During Sex Game Involving WW2 Flamethrower’
On July 17 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a news article with the shocking headline, “Elderly Couple Accidentally Burns House Down During Sex Game Involving WW2 Flamethrower”: I have questions, just not shur
Snopes→ New Effort Races to Rescue Civilians from Mariupol Plant
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters, by Russia’s most recent estimate, are holed up in a vast maze of tunnels and bunkers beneath Azovstal steelworks.
Truth or Fiction?→ A Morgue Worker Was Not Arrested for Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby
In October 2020, a purported news article — generally bearing the headline, “Morgue worker arrested after giving birth to a dead man’s baby” — began circulating in Facebook groups and on Twitter: W. T. F. I have so many que
Truth or Fiction?→ A Morgue Worker Was Not Arrested for Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby
In October 2020, a purported news article — generally bearing the headline, “Morgue worker arrested after giving birth to a dead man’s baby” — began circulating in Facebook groups and on Twitter: W. T. F. I have so many que
Truth or Fiction?→ Was There a Potential COVID-19 Outbreak at a Las Vegas Strip Club?
A typically-false post from the “satirical” blog World News Daily Report (WNDR) got a bigger boost than usual online after being shared by an entrepreneur. The post delivered a characteristically lurid “story” about a COVID-19
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Belgium’s Health Minister Ban ‘Non-Essential Sexual Activities of Three or More’ Due to Coronavirus Concerns?
Amid a worldwide COVID-19 crisis on March 21 2020, a headline circulated — “Belgium Health Minister Puts Ban On Non-essential Sexual Activities Of Persons 3 Or Greater In Indoor Areas.” Often spreading without a link, occasionally th
Snopes→ Did a U.S. Military Airplane Lost in 1945 Reappear 75 Years Later?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a ‘Drunk Crop Duster’ Pilot Dump 4 Tons of Manure over Kansas?
In December 2019, myriad Facebook posts shared an article claiming that a “drunk crop duster” pilot spread four tons of manure across Kansas: El Dorado, Kansas | An agricultural airplane pilot made a serious mistake this morning while oper
Snopes→ Were a New Jersey Brother and Sister Allowed to Marry After Lengthy Court Battle?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Texas Man Arrested for Dressing as an ‘Alien’ and Abducting People?
One of the more insidious factors in the spread of online disinformation has been the advent of “satirical” blogs that spread or republish each other’s content, among them World News Daily Report. As Buzzfeed reported, the blog was r
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Man Get Plastic Surgery and Change His Name to Circumvent a Restraining Order?
A December 2018 article headlined, “Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains restraining order” has appeared intermittently on social media after its publication. No obvious date appeared on the
Snopes→ Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."
Snopes→ Did Houston Police Arrest a Man Who Killed, Ate 30-Plus People?
A notorious producer of junk news and hoax articles churned out yet another hoax, this time about the fictional "Ivan Fedorovitch Yanukovych."
Snopes→ Did a Man Fake Being Deaf and Dumb for 62 Years to Avoid Listening to His Wife?
There have to be easier ways to ensure domestic tranquility.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Man Get $20,000 of Surgery to Look Like Jesus Christ?
In late January 2019, an article appearing to report that a man spent $20,000 on surgery to look more like Jesus Christ began circulating on Facebook: A 30-year old man from Kentucky underwent some radical plastic surgery in order to physically resemb
Snopes→ Was a Retirement Home Raided by the FBI for Running an Elderly Fight Club?
Breaking up non-existent elderly fight clubs at retirement homes does not appear to be an FBI priority.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Mother Arrested After Leaving Kids in the Car for Nine Hours at a Buffet?
A September 2018 World News Daily Report item titled “Mother arrested for leaving children in the car for 9 hours while at all-you-can-eat buffet” circulates regularly on Facebook. The story has a mugshot that purports to show the mother in
Snopes→ Were Members of a ‘Midget Crime Gang’ Suspected of 55 Break-Ins?
Once fake news, always fake news.
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: ‘Whale Found in Utah Field’
Circulating report describes the mysterious discovery of a dead whale in a Utah dairy farmer's field. The post FAKE-NEWS: ‘Whale Found in Utah Field’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did a Priest Need Surgery to Remove a Crucifix from His Rectum?
Junk news in, junk news out.
Snopes→ Did a Chinese Lunar Rover Find No Evidence of American Moon Landings?
"These recent discoveries could strangely give credence to conspiracy theorists who have claimed for decades that America had never gone to the moon."
Snopes→ Did a Teacher High on Meth Strip Naked in Class and Bite Two Students?
This is what happens now that the "Just Say No" campaign ended.
Snopes→ Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?
Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.
Snopes→ Did a Texas Man Confess to Kidnapping 79 People While Disguised as an Alien?
We're still not sure why dressing as an alien is necessary for engaging in this activity.
Snopes→ Did a Man Start Crashing His Car After Receiving a Woman’s Brain in a Transplant?
Tired sexist stereotypes and miscaptioned photographs don't make "satire" any more appealing.
Snopes→ Did Canadians Face a Major Donut Shortage After the First Day of Cannabis Legalization?
"Tim Hortons in seven different provinces were forced to close earlier than usual for lack of staff and the shortage of donuts and pastries."
FactCheck.org→ No ‘World Record’ for Abortions
Q: Is it true that “pro-choice activist” Elena Travis has received a “world record” number of abortions? A: No. This story was made up by a satirical website. FULL ANSWER World News Daily Report, a self-described satirical website, p
Pro-Choice Activist Breaks World Record With 27th Abortion?
A story about a woman cheerfully embarking on her 27th straight abortion hit social media in October 2018, shocking readers who learned about Elena Travis, the 34-year-old med school student with an unusual hobby (but a heart of gold): The historic operation was performed at the Sacramento Street Health Center and required Elena Travis, 34, […]
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Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: Circulating Story Falsely Claims Pro-Choice Activist Has Had 27 Abortions
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
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.
Snopes→ Did a ‘Pro-Choice Activist’ Set a World Record by Getting Her 27th Abortion?
A long-running junk news site used a legitimate stock photo for another one of its "satirical" stories.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Sue Samsung After Her Cellphone Got Stuck in Her Vagina?
People sue over the oddest things, but this scenario is probably not actionable.
Snopes→ Was a Man Freed After Outliving a 99-Year Prison Sentence for Horse Theft?
We're still waiting for someone to live out the entirety of a 99-year prison sentence.
Snopes→ Was a Nevada Morgue Employee Arrested for Pimping Out Corpses for Sex?
A bizarre story posited that a Nevada morgue employee found an inventive way to combine two prominent business areas: death and sex.
Snopes→ Did a Babysitter Tie a One-Month-Old to a Ceiling Fan for 26 Hours?
A flippant and fabricated article about a genuinely horrific subject is an example of the worst of junk news.
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.
Snopes→ Was a Scuba Diver Hospitalized After Getting His Penis Stuck in a Giant Clam?
Rumors about a sexually adventurous scuba diver brought down by a shellfish allergy originated with a satirical web site.
Snopes→ Did a Gay Man ‘Turn Heterosexual’ After a Near-Death Experience?
A fake news web site used a photograph of a white nationalist to spruce up another of their fabricated stories.
Snopes→ Was a Student Suspended for Pretending to be Transgender to Use the Girls’ Locker Room?
A story about a high school student talking his way into showering with girls after gym class is a work of fiction.