If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You’re Getting Sucker Punched By Fake News
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A bus stop ad in London was replaced by a poster of the union jack burning.
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RealFakeIt's real!
Police told BuzzFeed News this was not part of an "authorized event" and are currently investigating.
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A Trump cabinet member said, "It's better for our budget if cancer patients die more quickly."
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RealFakeIt's fake!
The story spread widely on Facebook, but it was a hoax that originated from a fake news site.
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Is this telegram real or fake?
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RealFakeIt's fake!
The creator told BuzzFeed News it was originally meant as a joke, but some thought it was real, including Fortune magazine.
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While attempting to cross the road, a turkey crashed through a tractor-trailer's windshield and succumbed to its injuries.
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RealFakeIt's real!
The truck driver only had minor injuries, AP reports, but the turkey is no longer with us.
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Is this announcement in the London underground real or fake?
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RealFakeIt's fake!
The sign was created by a fake tube sign generator, but many, many people fell for it. Here's how to tell when you're looking at a fake tube sign.
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A man wearing a leopard-print robe, a black mask, orange Croc's, and orange gloves successfully held up a McDonald's wielding nothing but a hairbrush.
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RealFakeIt's real!
Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction. As AP reports, the man stole $130 in cash, which has since been recovered.
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A dog survived after firefighters spent 20 minutes performing mouth-to-snout resuscitation.
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RealFake
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