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Fake News

  1. rumors
    No, Zendaya Is Not PregnantTikTok yet again manages to spread chaos and misinformation.
  2. fake news
    Sorry But Your Favorite Viral Story is Probably FakeA guide to keep you from getting duped.
  3. more fake news i guess
    How to Spot a Fake Beauty ReviewIf it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
  4. media
    Donald Trump Reportedly Placed the ‘Best Sex I’ve Ever Had’ Story HimselfThere’s also a big possibility that Marla Maples never said the infamous quote.
  5. fake news
    People Are Having a Hard Time Believing One Big Part of This Trump StatementThe president said he’d have run right into a school shooting to stop it. There’s just one problem: nobody can picture him actually running.
  6. crime
    Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill CNN Employees Over ‘Fake News’He reportedly told them “your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours.”
  7. fake news
    Aretha Franklin Is Alive and Responding to Rumors of Death“Thanxxxx for your concern.”
  8. spicey’s second act
    Actually, No One Wants to Put Sean Spicer on TVBecause of a “lack of credibility.”
  9. fake beauty news
    Lululemon Totes Are Spreading Questionable Sunscreen FactsFake news.
  10. politics
    Trump’s Daughter-in-Law Launches Video Series to Praise the PresidentShe only reports “real” (a.k.a. positive) stories about the White House.
  11. Can Curiosity Help End Scientific Quackery?An intriguing new study suggests that curiosity, not knowledge, can drive people to seek out the truth.
  12. political psychology
    This is a Great Psychological Framework for Understanding How Fake News SpreadsIt’s way more complicated than “some people are dumb or ignorant.” We’re all capable of believing wacky stuff.
  13. fake news
    Should We Call ‘Fake News’ ‘Folk News’ Instead?A folklore researcher argues that we’re focusing way too much on what’s true and what’s false, rather than why people believe crazy things.
  14. Psychologists Have Developed a ‘Vaccine’ Against Fake NewsBoosting your brain’s defenses against BS.
  15. the body politic
    Fake News and Why Doctors Lie About AbortionThe consequences of bad information about women’s health.
  16. collaboration station
    So, About That Jessie J–Stella McCartney CollaborationIt’s not happening.