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Richard Gere homeless hoax: Millions fall for viral Facebook post
If it goes viral on Facebook, it must be true, right? Right. Richard Gere in scene from “Time out of Mind.” Photo via FacebookThe hoax-busting website Snopes and others are calling out a story that...
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Sorry, Charlie: Manson didn’t endorse Trump from San Quentin cell
Some presidential endorsements are too good to be true. The latest says Charles Manson, leader of the L.A. murder cult, endorsed Donald Trump. Not so. Hoax headline with photo of Charles Manson. Photo...
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Hoax du jour: Stones guitarist Richards DIDN’T flash knife at Trump
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is trending for a supposed confrontation with Donald Trump in 1989, where Richards allegedly displayed a knife and threatened to run him off. Keith Richards. Photo...
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Trump’s Hollywood star defaced, but not with human defecation
Contrary to emerging legend, Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame isn’t becoming a target for human feces. Mute symbol is among several signs of vandalism against Donald Trump star on...
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Cowboys QB Romo arrested for using N.C. men’s room?
The Daily Snark got a flood of traffic for its claim that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had been arrested for using a men’s bathroom in North Carolina. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo....
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Monica Lewinsky targeted twice in fake news death hoax
Monica Lewinsky in 2014. Photo via Wikimedia Commons What do these folks have against Monica Lewinsky? In mid-May, the TheLastLineOfDefense.org posted fake stories saying the former Bill Clinton lover...
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Budweiser kneeds NFL: Rumor debunked on beer-ad pullout
What drunk is saying that Budweiser would pulls its advertising from the NFL over players taking a knee? Budweiser is a longtime sponsor of NFL. Image via YouTube.com That’s like having a Super Bowl...
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Oh God: Morgan Freeman death hoax was shared 522K times
Morgan Freeman. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Morgan Freeman played God. And like God, the 80-year-old actor isn’t dead. But some folks fell for an “Action News 3” hoax. The website’s fake story was...
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Twitter aflutter: Is this owl having an orgasm?
Owl meme making the rounds. Image via TwitterWe need a bird version of Masters and Johnson, given the current attention being given to a supposed “owl orgasm.” Snopes.com and buzzfeed.com both knock...
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