Was a man named Roy Stern arrested after defecating on passing cars while hanging from a traffic light? And was he under the influence of meth and cannabis? No, that's not true at all: the story was made up by a fauxtire site that invents ta
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: German Tourist NOT Emasculated After Putting Penis Inside Giant Flesh-Eating Snail
Did a German tourist named Helmut Grolsch lose his wedding tackle after inserting it in a flesh-eating sea snail during a vacation in Phuket, Thailand? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website specializing in invented
Lead Stories→ Fake News: British Man NOT Suffering From Rare Medical Condition, Does NOT Defecate Through His Mouth
Does 56-year-old George Hamilton from Gloucester in the U.K. suffer from a rare medical condition that causes him to defecate through his mouth? No, that's not true: the site that originally posted the story is full of sh*t, it is not true.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Choke To Death After Fiance Hides Ring In Cake To Propose
Did 27-year-old Melissa James die after choking on an enagement ring hidden in a chocolate cake by her boyfriend Martin Finn in St-Paul, MN? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website that makes a living by inventing tal
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Singer And Actress Demi Lovato Has NOT Died At 25
Did singer and actress Demi Lovato pass away aged 25 after a heroin overdose? No, that's not true: the part about the overdose is real but news of her passing was spread around by a website known for publishing death hoaxes. The site is very l
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Drug Dealer Did NOT Call Cops On Demi Lovato After She Ran Off Without Paying For Heroin
Did singer Demi Lovato get the cops called on herself when she ran off without paying her dealer for heroin? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a notorious "fauxtire" site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex ac
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vegan Lion Tamer NOT Arrested For Feeding His Animals Only Carrots
Was a vegan lion tamer named Darrell Johnson arrested for only feeding his animals a vegan carrot-based mixture? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and sex acts for enterta
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Suspect NOT Caught For The Robbing And Kidnapping Of Tekashi69 After Trying To Pawn Jewelry
Was 45-year-old Michael Bigson arrested while trying to pawn jewellery belonging to rapper Tekashi69 (aka 6ix9ine) after the singer was robbed, kidnapped and beaten up earlier today? No, that's not true, at least the part about a suspect bein
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Who Hasn’t Had Sex In 120 Days Did NOT Crash Car Just To Feel Choked Again
Did an Alabama woman named Myliana Mendez crash a car on purpose so she could get choked by her seatbelt because she missed the feeling of being choked during sex after not having any for 120 days? No, that's not true, the story was made up b
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man NOT Arrested For Tranquilizing And Raping Alligators In Everglades
Was 57-year-old Shawn Kilums arrested in Florida for tranquilizing and raping alligators in the Everglades? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that invents tales of bizarre crimes and sex acts purely for entertain
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Opioid Epidemic Fight
President Donald Trump implied that his administration’s funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the “numbers” to come “way down.” But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths — which are still r
FactCheck.org→ Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump’s repeated emphasis on seeking th
Snopes→ Old, New Drugs Creating Deadly Mixtures to Raise Ohio Tolls
New surges in the use of methamphetamine and cocaine, often in mixtures with synthetic opioids, are fueling rocketing overdose death tolls in states such as Ohio.
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Discharged from Navy Over Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated!
Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Out of Navy for Failed Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was kicked out of the Navy for a failed drug test. The Truth: Hunter Biden
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s MAGA Rally
In a campaign speech supporting the Republican candidate in a special House election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, President Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements on a range of topics, from drug smuggling to the stock marke
FactCheck.org→ NRCC’s Weak Case
In the March 13 special House election in Pennsylvania, a pair of Republican Party TV ads attack Democratic candidate Conor Lamb as a weak prosecutor who can’t be trusted. But the GOP’s evidence is flimsy and misleading. Both ads fault Lamb
FactCheck.org→ No ‘Crisis Actors’ in Parkland, Florida
Q: Are the students who survived the Florida school shooting really “crisis actors”? A: No. Conspiracy theories have been spreading online to undercut students advocating stricter gun control. FULL QUESTION I’ve seen this floating ar
Truth or Fiction?→ “NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records
“NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: In the wake of NFL national anthem protests, a commentary dubbed “NFL Role Models?” making the rounds in forwar
Truth or Fiction?→ “NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records
“NFL Role Models” Email Takes Aim at NFL Player’s Character, Records-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: In the wake of NFL national anthem protests, a commentary dubbed “NFL Role Models?” making the rounds in forwar
FactCheck.org→ Obama Didn’t Pardon Wendell Callahan
Q: Did former President Barack Obama pardon Wendell Callahan, who was later accused of killing three people after his early release? A: No. Congress unanimously passed a bill changing drug sentencing laws and Obama signed it. Callahan petitioned for
FactCheck.org→ Will Trump’s Wall Stop Drug Smuggling?
President Donald Trump says that his proposed wall along the Mexico border “will stop much of the drugs from pouring into this country.” We cannot predict the future, but the fact is that most illicit drugs pass undetected through legal por
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Blame on Opioids
President Donald Trump misleadingly cited a 23 percent decline in federal drug prosecutions between 2011 and 2016 to claim that the Obama administration ignored the opioid crisis. “So they looked at this scourge and they let it go by, and we̵
FactCheck.org→ Phony Pelosi Drug Arrests
Q: Were Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters arrested for smuggling cocaine into the U.S.? A: No. That story and several spin-offs were intended as satire. FULL QUESTION Were Nancy Pelosi’s daughters really arrested for drug possession? FULL ANSWER
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s MS-13 Miss
President Donald Trump blamed the Obama administration for allowing “bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S.” due to “weak illegal immigration policies.” The MS-13 gang was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s and had spread