Quick Take Musician Ted Nugent posted a 1989 video of a now-deceased woman who called for “making America Muslim.” He wrongly described her as “the new congresswoman from Michigan.” Full Story Sharifa Alkhateeb died in 2004. But
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: It Is NOT Dangerous To Cut An Onion And Try To Use It To Cook The Next Day
Is it dangerous to cut an onion and try to use it to cook the next day because it becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Dell Hospital Collecting Donations for a Young Assault Victim Named Maria?
A February 2016 Facebook post about Dell Children’s Hospital and a purported young rape victim (archived here) continued circulating several years after the fact. The post and its variations featured roughly the same all-caps text, with rotating
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Dell Hospital Collecting Donations for a Young Assault Victim Named Maria?
A February 2016 Facebook post about Dell Children’s Hospital and a purported young rape victim (archived here) continued circulating several years after the fact. The post and its variations featured roughly the same all-caps text, with rotating
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Muslim Figure Did NOT Say "We must have Pork-Free Menus Or We Will Leave U.S."
Did a "Muslim Figure" demand pork-free menus and did she threaten to leave the U.S. if the request wasn't complied with? No, that's not true: the story has been repeated over and over again by dozens of websites using pictures of several diffe
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Apple Cider Vinegar and Coconut Oil Defeat Head Lice?
A December 2016 post on the Facebook page “Mummies & Daddies” circulates in perpetuity, continuing to spread misinformation about the effectiveness of apple cider vinegar (sometimes shortened to the initials ACV) and coconut oil as a tr
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
Hoax-Slayer→ Giant Girl with Teacher Image is Photoshopped
This image, which circulates via social media and email, and has also been posted to numerous blogs and forums, depicts an amazingly tall young lass standing beside an older man usually identified as her teacher. The post Giant Girl with Teacher Image
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Warning Message – ‘National Kill A Pit Bull Day’
Warning message that circulates via social media claims that October 31 (Halloween Night) has been designated as "National Kill a Pit Bull Day". The post Hoax Warning Message – ‘National Kill A Pit Bull Day’ appeared first on Hoax-Sl
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→ 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→ ‘Trump Suffering from a Stroke’ Virus Hoax
According to a message that circulates via WhatsApp, SMS, and social media websites, opening a picture of Donald Trump suffering from a stroke will destroy all of the information on your phone and computer. The post ‘Trump Suffering from a Stro
Hoax-Slayer→ Waterfall Head Island Picture
This beautiful, albeit clearly photoshopped, image circulates via social media websites, blogs, and online forums. It is usually touted as an example of "beautiful nature", "our wonderful world" or similar. The post Waterfall Head Island Picture appe
Hoax-Slayer→ Baby With Eye Cancer Facebook Scam
According to a post that circulates via Facebook, you can help a baby with eye cancer just by liking, sharing, and commenting on his picture. The post Baby With Eye Cancer Facebook Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Species Found in a Forest in Latin America’ Hoax Message
This message, which circulates via email and social media and has been posted to various blogs and forums, features an image depicting a strange multi-breasted creature feeding her young. The post ‘Species Found in a Forest in Latin America̵
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage
According to a would-be warning message that circulates via social media, you should not call out the name of a person while he or she is sleeping. The post No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage appeared first on Hoax
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage
According to a would-be warning message that circulates via social media, you should not call out the name of a person while he or she is sleeping. The post No, Calling a Sleeping Person’s Name Will NOT Cause Brain Damage appeared first on Hoax
FactCheck.org→ Twisting the Facts on a Draft Executive Order
Q: Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order that prevents immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission from receiving welfare? A: No. Some bogus websites have twisted the facts about a draft executive order that Trump has not sign
Snopes→ Was Sargento Brand Cheese Recalled in May 2017?
Sargento is the latest victim of a "zombie recall" form of fake news, when an outdated consumer warning circulates as new long after the problem is resolved.
Hoax-Slayer→ Leptospirosis Death Warning Hoax – Rat Urine on Soda Can Top
Message that circulates via email and social media claims that a woman died after catching Leptospirosis from dried rat urine on the lid of a soda can. The post Leptospirosis Death Warning Hoax – Rat Urine on Soda Can Top appeared first on Hoax-S