A look at what didn't happen this week. The Associated Press investigates some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, and lays out the facts.

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Viral Fake News Stories Debunked for 2025: What’s NOT Happening In the digital age, the spread of fake news has become a significant concern, with numerous fabricated stories …

Dec 26, 2023 · From political hoaxes to health-related misinformation, here are the top 10 fake news stories debunked in 2023. Aid to Afghanistan and Ukraine Claim: A January 26 video on …

Jun 30, 2025 · DHS published a non-exhaustive list of facts, to set the record straight on numerous false and misleading stories that have been dumped by the media and on social …

Hangings, guillotines and Gitmo: Going behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory …

Apr 29, 2025 · Since President Donald J. Trump took office 100 days ago, it has been a nonstop deluge of hoaxes and lies from Democrats and their allies in the Fake News

Sep 9, 2000 · The "floor cleaner unplugs life support system" story is a well-traveled legend in its own right, long ago earning its own write-up on this site. In a nutshell, it too is a fake.