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This week there are stories about poison cheesecake, a CNN spin machine, and Obama's UN ambitions.

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Getting Knocked Out By Internet Bullshit

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You&#x27;re Getting Knocked Out By Internet Bullshit

The 80-pound raft fell from a helicopter and smashed through a Florida woman's roof, narrowly missing her. A military spokesperson [told BuzzFeed News](https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishmaeldaro/rcaf-invasion-of-miami-bedroom?utm_term=.hk8vgomjx5#.kyD8pBAvo6) they can't speak to how it happened.

It's real!

The Canadian air force accidentally dropped a raft on a Florida woman's house.

The website that published this news, Babylon Bee, labels itself as satire. People took the story literally anyway, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/cnn-washing-machine/?bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiAiMCJ9&utm_campaign=friday_update&utm_medium=manual&utm_source=bme).

It's fake!

CNN purchased an industrial-sized washing machine to spin news before publishing.

The church [said](https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/status/969282371848556544) the AR-15 rifles represent the "rod of iron."

Americans had their AR-15 guns blessed in a religious commitment ceremony.

The article was published by Your News Wire, a website notorious for spreading fake news, [Snopes reports.](https://www.snopes.com/obama-un-secretary-general/)

Former president Barack Obama just announced a bid to become the next Secretary General of the UN.

There are no credible reports of this kind of "campaign," and other stories on the website that claimed this are flat out false, [Snopes reports.](https://www.snopes.com/red-lights-for-anti-gun-solidarity/)

People are lighting their porches in red to show that their home is gun-free.

The Russian woman, who has been indicted but not convicted, gave the cheesecake as a gift to the victim, [BuzzFeed News reports](https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/attempted-cheesecake-murder?utm_term=.jhNn3MYG9b#.wi8oBZwLO5). After eating it, the victim became ill but did not die.

A woman was accused of poisoning her doppelgänger with cheesecake and stealing her identity.

The font in the fake tweet doesn't match the one used by Twitter and there is no record of Hogg ever tweeting that message, [Snopes reports.](https://www.snopes.com/fake-tweet-parkland-survivor-david-hogg/)

Florida shooting survivor David Hogg tweeted an anti-gay message in 2016.

Don't worry — it will get better. Do some reading and stay vigilant. Better luck next week.

You're getting sucker punched by fake news!

You don't always get to the bottom of the story, but you sure know how to dig. Keep your ears perked and stay skeptical.

You're a fake news hound!

You took up arms against fake news and sharpened your swords. Only a few stories have gotten by you, but your arsenal is strong. You're ready to run into battle.

You're a fake news knight!

Congratulations, you're unstoppable. Nothing can beat your BS-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground. Fake news is always around.

You're a fake news–fighting superhero!

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