Posted on 06/30/2017 11:50:11 AM PDT by DFG
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts:
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NOT REAL: Whataburger files for bankruptcy; all locations to close by August 1.
THE FACTS: The Texas-based fast food chain has taken to social media to quash a series of false stories claiming it was going out of business. When clicked, the stories inform the reader that the headline is a prank. Nevertheless, Whataburger posted messages on Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday saying the article "is a hoax" and "we aren't going anywhere."
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Thanks, but I hate even giving those yahoos at Yahoo the satisfaction of a single click.
NOT REAL: Whataburger files for bankruptcy; all locations to close by August 1.
Whew!..........................
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Facebook had sharks in Indiana waters this week.
And sadly, people believed it
Thank you for the direct link.
AAfter the WhataBurger thing the rest is mostly fake.
The WhataBurger thing was fake as well...thankfully.
Another Short Attention Span Theater production safe for sharing with GenX and younger folk. Leftist snowflakes and Antifa morons – not so much!
30 SECOND VIDEO
https://youtu.be/AXu8vicUYm0
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