by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2015
BBC Reporter Says Queen’s Dead, Was Practicing
The BBC was practicing for Queen Elizabeth's death today and during the "category-one obituary rehearsal" one of its reporters, BBC...
Death hoax
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
Joni Mitchell is NOT in a Coma: A List of Outlets that Said she Was
The media went crazy today reporting that the renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is in a coma. But, she's not. Her...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2015
CNN, Chinese news sites hoaxed: Singapore’s 1st PM not Dead
CNN falsely reported on its breaking news Twitter account @cnnbrk that Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew died, Mediaite...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2014
Kirk Douglas NOT Dead, People Mag Deletes without Correction
People magazine wrongly reported Kirk Douglas died Nov. 30. People's website published a pre-written obituary announcing Douglas's death, but he...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 20, 2014
Dutch newspaper posts fake death story for soccer player Johan Cruyff
A Dutch newspaper wrongly reported that Johan Cruyff died, The Guardian reported. Cruyff is "Holland's most famous (and best) football...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2014
Pele NOT dead, CNN’s New Day Deletes Tweet
CNN apologized after wrongly reporting on one of its Twitter accounts that soccer star Pele died. CNN's New Day tweeted,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2013
Congressman Bill Young NOT Dead, Fox News Corrects On Air
Fox News' Gretchen Carlson wrongly reported on air that Rep. Bill Young died Oct. 17. Carlson said on air, in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2013
False Death Story a ‘Low mark by the standards we set for ourselves’
Nigerian news outlet Premium Times wrongly reported that retired military official Ajibola Kunle Togun died. Togun is a former "security...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2013
Philadelphia Daily News said Mandela Dead, BUT only to ‘some media outlets’
An image of the Philadelphia Daily News' front page that was emailed to other media outlets clearly shows that the newspaper wrongly reported...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2013
Nelson Mandela NOT Dead, Germany’s Deutsche-Welle Wrong
Deutsche Welle, Germany's international radio network, wrongly reported that Nelson Mandela died. In a June 14 retraction statement, the German "international broadcaster"...