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Fake News: NO Massive Geomagnetic Storm Will Hit Our Planet On The 18th Of March

Did Russian scientists warn that a massive geomagnetic storm would hit Earth on March 18, 2019? No, that's not true: The Russian Academy of Sciences noted chances of a low-level... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Sam Hyde is NOT The Shooter in Utrecht

Did a man named Sam Hyde open fire at a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht today? No, that's not true: a shooting did happen there but internet trolls... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Kansas City Does NOT Welcome 25 Million Visitors Anally

Did a poster promoting Kansas City tourism contain a typo that made it seem 25 million people visited it "anally"? No, that's not true: the image was digitally manipulated by... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Young Beto O'Rourke NOT Photographed With "Feminist Athiest Vegan Naturist Ecologist Queer Slut" Written On Body

Did Beto O'Rourke pose for a photo showing the words "Feminist Athiest Vegan Naturist Ecologist Queer Slut" scrawled on his nearly-naked body? No, that's not true: A meme circulating on... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Mouse In Red Bull Can Likely Crawled In From Arkansas Man's Truck, Not At Factory

Did an Arkansas man find a dead mouse at the bottom of his Red Bull can? Yes, but it most likely crawled into the open can when the man left... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NO Whistleblower: Obama Was NOT Indonesian Citizen & NOT Given Financial Aid As Foreign Student At Occidental College

Did a whistleblower reveal that former U.S. President Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen and was given financial support as a foreign student while attending Occidental College in Los Angeles?... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Sam Hyde Was NOT The Shooter At Christchurch Mosque

Was Sam Hyde one of the gunmen who opened fire at a Christchurch, New Zealand mosque on March 15, 2019? No, that's not true: unfortunately the shooting did happen, with... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NO Research Shows That Couples Who Fart In Front Of Each Other Tend To Stay Together Longer

Does research show that couples who fart in front of each other tend to stay together longer? No, that's not true: There is no such scientific study of the impact... [Read the full story]
Fake News: NO New Bill That Would Require Officers to Call Supervisor Before Drawing Weapons

Did Kamala Harris sponsor a new bill named "A Second Chance" that would require police officers to call their supervisor befor drawing a weapon? No, that's not true: the story... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Chicago Does NOT Have City ID Cards Which Allow Illegal Immigrants To Vote

Does Chicago have city ID cards which allow illegal immigrants to vote in local, state and federal elections? No, Chicago's CityKey ID program does not give non-citizens a way to... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Trump's Budget Does NOT Contain Twenty Million Dollars for Bail

Did President Trump's latest federal budget proposal includet $20 million for bail money? No, it is a satirical report that purports Trump hid millions in the budget document to post... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Video Does NOT Show Moment Pilot Lost Control Before Ethiopian Plane Crashed

Does this video show the moment the pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 Boeing that crashed on Sunday? No, that's not true: the footage is from a different crash... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Catholic Church Did NOT Introduce Burka For Altar Servers

Did the Catholic Church announce that it was introducing burkas for altar servers? No, it is a satirical report published by a California website that specializes in social commentary through... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was NOT Fired From Hot Dog On A Stick In 2008 For Incompetence

Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired from Hot Dog on a Stick in 2008 for incompetence? No, that's not true: a meme making that claim uses an actual 2008 photo of a... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Kenya: Authorities Did NOT Release Barack Obama's 'Real' Birth Certificate

Did Kenyan authorities release former U.S. President Barack Obama's "real" birth certificate? No, this is a fake report pubished initially by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by... [Read the full story]
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... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Picture Does NOT Show Muslim Women in Michigan With `Down With USA´ Written On Their Hands

Was a picture showing Muslim women with "Down With USA" written on their hands really takein in Michigan? No, the image is from Iran. The caption on the image is... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Millennials Are NOT Getting The Bernie 2020 Logo Tattooed On Their Face

Are millenials getting their face tattooed with the Bernie 2020 logo as a show of support? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a righ-leaning satire website,... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Fordham University Transcript Showing Trump 1.28 GPA Is Obvious Forgery

Did President Donald J. Trump's report card or transcript from his days at Fordham University leak and does it show a paltry 1.28 GPA? No, that's not true: the image... [Read the full story]
On The Difference Between Fake News and Satire -- Why Lead Stories Needed A Satire Policy

Things used to be very simple and clear-cut here at Lead Stories. We used our Trendolizer engine to look for things that were trending online that were not true (but... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez Did NOT Tweet a Press Release Demanding Return of Heroic ISIS Mother from Alabama -- Did NOT Say She Was Bigger Hero Than Our Veterans Either

Did Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez tweet out a press release demanding President Trump be blocked from stopping the return of a heroic Alabama mother from ISIS and did she claim this woman... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Man Did NOT Fake Being Deaf and Dumb for 62 Years to Avoid Listening to Wife

Did 84-year old Barry Dawson from Waterbury, Connecticut fake being deaf and dumb for 62 years to avoid having to listen to his wife? No, that's not true: the story... [Read the full story]
Christopher Blair Launches New Snopes & DeadState Parody Sites

It appears the feud between Snopes and self-described internet troll Christopher Blair keeps on going: earlier this week he took to Facebook to announce a new parody website that explicitly... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Firefighters DID NOT Suffer Neurological Damage After Contact With 5G Cell Towers

Did firefighters in Northern California suffer neurological damage after contact with 5G cell towers? No, despite claims in several trending reports there is no "new university study" or other scientific... [Read the full story]
Satire: Trapeze Artist With Diarrhea Did NOT Shit on 23 People (UPDATED)

Did a trapeze artist with diarrhea shit on 23 people in Boston? No, that's not true: the story was made up by the English language version of a Spanish humor... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Putin Did NOT Ban Microsoft Products From Russia

Did Russian President Vladimir Putin ban all Microsoft products from Russia? No, that's not true: a 2016 article was reposted to Facebook by website that has a reputation for making... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Kurt Russell Did NOT Claim Democrats Want To Abolish 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th Amendments, Senate, Electoral College, Supreme Court, Borders and ICE

Did Actor Kurt Russell claim the democrats want to abolish 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th amendments, the Senate, the Electoral College, the Supreme Court, borders, ICE and more? No,... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Putting A Tinfoil Sphere In A Microwave Oven Will NOT Make It Smooth And Shiny -- But It Might Cause Fire

Does forming tinfoil into a sphere and microwaving it for 6 to 7 minutes cause it to smooth out and become shiny? No, that's not true: it will cause sparks... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Kids ARE NOT Running Away From Home Because Of Facebook 48-Hour Challenge

Is there a "48-Hour Challenge" urging children to disappear for two days spreading dangerously across social media? No, there is no actual evidence of such an online challenge, although there... [Read the full story]
Fake News: Little Caesars NOT Giving Away 3 Large Pizzas to Everyone For 60th Anniversary

Is pizza chain Little Caesars giving away free pizza to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the chain? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free... [Read the full story]

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Fake News: Mouse In Red Bull Can Likely Crawled In From Arkansas Man's Truck, Not At Factory

Fake News: Kansas City Does NOT Welcome 25 Million Visitors Anally

Fake News: Young Beto O'Rourke NOT Photographed With "Feminist Athiest Vegan Naturist Ecologist Queer Slut" Written On Body

Fake News: NO New Bill That Would Require Officers to Call Supervisor Before Drawing Weapons

Fake News: Fordham University Transcript Showing Trump 1.28 GPA Is Obvious Forgery

Satire: Trapeze Artist With Diarrhea Did NOT Shit on 23 People (UPDATED)

Fake News: Sam Hyde Was NOT The Shooter At Christchurch Mosque

Fake News: Picture Does NOT Show Muslim Women in Michigan With `Down With USA´ Written On Their Hands

Fake News: Trump's Budget Does NOT Contain Twenty Million Dollars for Bail

Fake News: Mexican Drug Kingpin El Chapo DID NOT Donate 15M to Clinton Foundation

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Fake News: NO Massive Geomagnetic Storm Will Hit Our Planet On The 18th Of March

Fake News: Sam Hyde is NOT The Shooter in Utrecht

Fake News: Kansas City Does NOT Welcome 25 Million Visitors Anally

Fake News: Young Beto O'Rourke NOT Photographed With "Feminist Athiest Vegan Naturist Ecologist Queer Slut" Written On Body

Fake News: Mouse In Red Bull Can Likely Crawled In From Arkansas Man's Truck, Not At Factory

Fake News: NO Whistleblower: Obama Was NOT Indonesian Citizen & NOT Given Financial Aid As Foreign Student At Occidental College

Fake News: Sam Hyde Was NOT The Shooter At Christchurch Mosque

Fake News: NO Research Shows That Couples Who Fart In Front Of Each Other Tend To Stay Together Longer

Fake News: NO New Bill That Would Require Officers to Call Supervisor Before Drawing Weapons

Fake News: Chicago Does NOT Have City ID Cards Which Allow Illegal Immigrants To Vote

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