Hoaxes

'Missing' Bronx Teen Admits She Staged Kidnapping: Reports

Karol Sanchez told police that she orchestrated the hoax because of her relationship with her "overprotective" mother.
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Fox News Guest Steals Show, Asking 'Why Does Tucker Carlson Still Have A Job?'

"This is someone who said white supremacy is a hoax," Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake said.
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DOJ Investigates Its Own Russia Probe

The Department Of Justice is starting its own criminal investigation into how it handle the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Facebook Finally Gives Us Answers On That Viral Instagram Hoax (Sort Of)

The false claims go back to at least 2012 when Facebook changed its terms of service.
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Fox News Reporter Fact-Checks Tucker Carlson Over White Supremacy Claims

“Claims that it is a ‘hoax’ do not represent my views," one reporter for the conservative network has tweeted in response to Carlson's comments.
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Trump Shares Racist Tucker Carlson Clip Amid White Supremacy Controversy

Carlson claimed earlier this week that the notion of a white supremacy problem in the U.S. is “a hoax” created by the left and the media.
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Tucker Carlson Claims There's No White Supremacy Problem: 'This Is A Hoax'

Fox News host says "it’s actually not a real problem in America.”
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Dead 'Baby' Found Near Park Turns Out To Be Realistic Doll

The NYPD initially reported the doll was a 3-month-old child that had been pronounced dead at the scene of an undetermined cause.
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Facebook To Combat Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories And Misinformation

Last month, Rep. Adam Schiff wrote to Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern over Facebook's involvement in spreading anti-vaccine hoaxes.
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Lady Gaga Fans Launch Spoof Starbucks Campaign To Boost 'Shallow'

Little monsters are causing a latte headaches for the coffee company.
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