Is restaurant chain Raising Cane's closing all restaurants by the end of 2019? No, that's not true: some joker posted a prank to a prank generator website with a misleading domain name that confuses readers into thinking it is CBS News (it is
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: San Antonio NOT To Become First City In Texas To Legalize Marijuana
Is San Antonio in Texas legalizing pot? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a headline saying as much to a prank website but it is not true. The website uses a misleading domain name to trick people into thinking it is CBS News but it is
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rapper "Post Malone" NOT Shot Outside of Californian Music Venue
Was the unfortunate rapper Post Malone shot outside a music venue in California and did he die from several gunshot wounds? No, that's not true: some sick joker uploaded the death hoax to a prank website where anyone can make up a story and pu
Snopes→ Did Ford Make Colin Kaepernick the Face of Their New Ad Campaign?
A joke posted to the political humor section of Reddit was mistaken as genuine news by a number of social media users.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cardi B NOT Dead, Nicki Minaj Did NOT Shoot Her Outside LA Cafe
Was singer Cardi B shot dead by Nicki Minaj outside a cafe in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: a fake story making that claim briefly went viral after some joker posted it to a prank website that uses a domain name meant to confuse people in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Estimated 90,000 Cases of HIV in Vanderburgh County
Have an estimated 90,000 people in Evansville, Vanderburg County in Indiana been diagnosed with AIDS? No, that's not true: the news was posted by some joker to a prank website and it went viral despite the fact that the website clearly says i
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Young Buck Did NOT Admit He Is Gay
Did rapper Young Buck admit to being gay? No, that's not true. First of all, being gay is not something one "admits", as if it were something bad or shameful. It is after all 2018. But even if it were, the news about Young Buck was posted by s
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Creator Danny Antonucci NOT Found Dead in Apartment Aged 61
Did Danny Antonnuci, the creator of the "Ed, Edd n Eddy" animated comedy series, die of an apparent suicide and did CNN confirm the news? No, that's not true: an unknown joker posted the hoax to a prank generator website using a misleading dom
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jackson Man NOT Arrested For Hacking College Computer And Returning All Funds to Students Since 2010
Did a man from Jackson, Mississippi hack into college computer to give all students since 2010 a refund? No, that's not true, some joker uploaded a random mugshot to a prank website, added a good headline and the story went viral. Unfortunat
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Cut Off His D*ck To Show Faithfulness To Estranged Girlfriend
Did Marcus Waiver of Columbus, Georgia remove his penis during an argument with his girlfriend/fiancee Amiya Copeland? No, that's not true: the story was published by some joker to a prank website where anyone can upload an image and create a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Massive Alligator NOT Found In Browns Mills, New Jersey
Was a huge 14-foot alligator found in Browns Mills, New Jersey? No, that's not true: some prankster uploaded an old photo from 2016 taken in Florida to a website where anyone can create realistic-looking prank articles and it went viral. The
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Craig Jenkins Did NOT Land Deal With Comedy Central
Did Craig Jenkins just ink a three million dollar deal with Comedy Central? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a fake story about it to a prank website but it is not real. The story originated from an article published on the website Tre
Snopes→ Were a Couple Unable to Conceive for Four Years Because They Were Having Sex the ‘Wrong’ Way?
A story about a couple's futile attempts to conceive may be nothing more than a recycled joke or legend about sexual ignorance.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Olean Man NOT Charged With Singing Naked In Roundabout
Was 36-year-old David Showers of Olean arrested for singing naked on a roundabout? No, that's not true: the story was posted by some joker to a pranking website and subsequently went viral. It is not real. The story originated from an articl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Shark NOT Found By Boat Ramp in Gallipolis Ohio
Was a six foot shark discovered by the boat ramp in Gallipolis, OH? No, that's not true: a viral story claiming a shark was spotted there originated on a prank website where it had been uploaded by some joker. It is not real. The story origina
Snopes→ Baby Boom at Arizona Hospital with 16 Pregnant Nurses
Nurse Jolene Garrow joked, "We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off!"
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Urban Meyer NOT Cleared Of All Charges From Panel (Yet?)
Was Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer cleared of all charges regarding his handling of domestic violence accusations against assistant coach Zac Smith? No, that's not true: the investigation hasn't made it's conclusions public yet but some
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Snakes Released in Hinckley Lake, Did NOT Cause Mass Hysteria
Were snakes released into Hinckley Lake near Hickley Township, Ohio, and did this cause mass hysteria? No, that's not true: the story was uploaded by some joker to a prank website that lets anyone create a fake news article. It subsequently
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chelsea Clinton Did NOT Claim Holocaust Added $3.5 Trillion To German Economy
Did Chelsea Clinton claim the Holocaust added $3.5 trillion to the German economy? No, of course not: the story was published by a christian-themed satire website that seems to think Holocaust jokes are funny. The quote is made up, it is not
Snopes→ Did President Trump Say If Soldiers Were ‘Real Patriots,’ They Wouldn’t Take a Pay Raise?
While speaking to U.S. troops about an upcoming military pay increase, Trump joked that he knew they didn't really want a raise because they're "very patriotic."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Salem Oregon NOT to Implement Sharia Law
Is the city of Salem in Oregon implementing Sharia law? No, of course not, that's totally not true. The story was uploaded to a prank website by some joker and was copied later by a well known fake news website. It also got posted to three pro
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Police NOT Looking For Massillon Man Involved in Shooting That Lead To Death of Another Man
Is the police looking for 19-year-old Nicholas Allen Vaught from Massillon, Ohio in connection with a shooting? No, that's not true: the "news" was posted to a prank website and went viral even though it was completely fake. The story origina
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Red Lobster NOT To Build New Restaurant on Hamilton’s Westside
Is a Red Lobster restaurant coming to Hamilton's Westside in Ohio? No, that's not true: a prank claiming this was the case was published on a pranking website but it is not true. The fake article didn't even spell the name of the restaurant
Snopes→ Director James Gunn Fired from ‘Guardians 3’ Over Old Tweets
James Gunn has been fired as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" because of old tweets that recently emerged where he joked about subjects like pedophilia and rape.
PolitiFact→ As Donald Trump seeks changes to immigration courts, what rights do immigrants here illegally have?
President Donald Trump has denounced the immigration court system and said immigrants arriving illegally should be deported without a court’s review. "We have the worst immigration laws in the history of the world, OK? It's a joke. &hell
FactCheck.org→ Conspiracy Theory Follows Call For ‘Space Force’
Q: Did President Donald Trump call for the creation of a “space force” to fight off an “alien attack”? A: No. The president did request exploration of a “space force,” but it is unrelated to extraterrestrial activi
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Energy Boasts
At a meeting on hurricane preparedness, President Donald Trump took credit for U.S. energy production milestones that have been expected for years, and misstated the facts in the process: Trump said the U.S. is now “the largest energy producer i
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Spell ‘HELP’ in a Tweet?
An artist's satirical post about the First Lady circulated online, eventually spreading without his name attached to the joke.
FactCheck.org→ Gun-toting Grandma Story Is Made Up
Q: Did a 79-year-old woman with an AK-47 save two police officers? A: No. That made-up story was written as satire and dates back to 2015. FULL ANSWER A story originally published as a joke in 2015 has now been copied and presented as serious news
Snopes→ Did Grocery Stores Once Sell ‘Boned Rolled Pig’?
An image purportedly showing an advertisement for a rather off-putting mid-century meat product was created as a joke.
Snopes→ Was a Muslim Educator Named Superintendent of Atlanta’s Schools?
A "satirical" blog's Facebook page used an actual news outlet's photo to make a stinker of an Islamophobic "joke."
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters Says First Move As President Would Be to Impeach Trump-Fiction!
Maxine Waters Says First Move As President Would Be to Impeach Trump-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters said her first move as president would be to impeach President Trump during an interview with Anderson Cooper. The Truth: Maxine Wa
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Comedian not fired from Comedy Central
NOT REAL NEWS: Online articles claim comedian fired after jokes about Sanders at White House Correspondents Dinner
FactCheck.org→ Michelle Wolf Not Fired From Comedy Central
Q: Did Comedy Central fire Michelle Wolf because of jokes she made at the White House Correspondents’ dinner? A: No. That claim was made up by a self-described satirical website. She left “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central in Decemb
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction!
“Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A viral photo of an In-N-Out Burger cup with “hail satan” printed on the bottom has gone viral. The Truth: In-N-Out Burger cups don’t say “hail
Snopes→ Did Bill Nye Say We’re Made of ‘Copper, Nitrogen, Terbium and Silver’?
Most good jokes are funny enough in their own right without the need for them to be attributed to a celebrity.
Snopes→ Was Arnold Schwarzenegger Forced to Sleep Outside a Hotel He Had Helped Open?
A viral Facebook post fabricates a false backstory to what appears to have been a simple joke by California's former governor.
Snopes→ Is Disney Building a Massive $6.5 Billion Resort in Toronto Islands?
An April Fool's Day joke was the source of a rumor about a new Disney location.
Truth or Fiction?→ Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction!
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, admitted to bullying shooter Nikolas Cruz. The Truth: T
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the attack of the bowling balls
AP FACT CHECK: Would Trump launch a trade war with a joke? A tale of Japanese bowling balls and winging it in the White House