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One downside of today’s digital world is the questionable authenticity of many things you find online. Fake news, fabricated images, and unverified information have brought about a new 21st-century slogan: “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” 

Check out these stories from this Instagram page and see for yourself. While the account is named, “Yeah, that definitely happened,” reading through most of them may make you go, “No, it likely didn’t.” 

Ultimately, they make for an interesting read, especially when bored and k*****g time at the DMV. So, go ahead and enjoy scrolling.

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    #3

    Screenshot of Twitter exchange with a funny obvious lie and a humorous confusing statement about things that unhappened.

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    Space Invader
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waitress: ...or you could be cleaning the toilets.

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    Misinformation and disinformation are often used interchangeably. However, there is a clear distinction between the two. According to University of Melbourne professor Dr. Greg Nyilasy, the difference lies in the intent. 

    Disinformation is a falsehood spread in bad faith, while misinformation is innocently disseminated without knowing it is incorrect.

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    #5

    Tweet sharing a hilariously obvious lie about waiting at a dentist's office with Jurassic Park playing on TV.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve seen this before, and it still makes me laugh. No way, no way.

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    #6

    Text post showing a funny and obvious lie shared on social media about turning lesbian and wanting kids later.

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    Zelda McLink
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody 'turns gay' for poops and giggles.

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    According to Dr. Nyilasy, misinformation and disinformation were highly prevalent during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former were the misunderstandings about the disease and wishful thinking about false remedies. 

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    The latter was more destructive and divisive, as Dr. Nyilasy pointed out. These were statements that blamed particular races for spreading the virus, which resulted in hate crimes against Asians.

    #8

    Screenshot of a social media post about obvious lies involving a Flat Earth theory discussion at school.

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    Don Adams
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing it wasn't the Assistant Principal!

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    #9

    Text conversation showing a funny obvious lie about a horror movie scene from hilariously obvious lies people tried to pass off as true.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then everyone clapped and walked out of the theater.

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    Most of us know of the existence of fake news, but why do many people still fall for it? According to Dr. Nyilasy, one possible explanation is our inherent negative biases. Bad news is more likely to grab attention and, therefore, become more shareable. 

    There is also the natural tendency to downplay threatening information. As Dr. Nyilasy points out, people become more selective with what they want to hear and block out real threats by downplaying risks.

    #10

    Man telling a hilariously obvious lie about getting a VIP table at Chili's showing confidence and ambition.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chili's doesn't have "VIP tables". Source: I have eaten at a Chili's before.

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    #11

    Conversation where a person lies about weight loss by blaming coffee, a hilariously obvious lie shared online.

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    Space Invader
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doctor then pulls out a vacuum sealed bag & shows me the ingredients. Me: B******t? Doctor: B******t. And that's how I knew she didn't buy my story.

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    With all the potentially fabricated information circulating online, how do we protect ourselves from falling for it? Virginia Tech digital literacy educator Julia Feerrar says it comes down to doing due diligence. 

    In her interview with the university publication, she reminded users to double-check sources to ensure they are coming from a reputable organization. If necessary, do a quick Google search for a background check on the company.

    #13

    Screenshot of a tweet showing a hilariously obvious lie about rejecting women in Google interviews and giving NP-hard problems.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one has incel written all over it.

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    #15

    Text post joke about a Marine getting in trouble for a visible hickey, an example of hilariously obvious lies.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can feel my brain rotting in my skull.

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    According to Feerrar, mindfulness is also key, especially when reading something that evokes a strong emotion. If you find yourself reacting to news that seems dubious, pause to question the authenticity of what you’re consuming. 

    “Fake news content is often designed to appeal to our emotions,” Feerrar said, noting other possible red flags of AI-generated content, like overly generic headlines. 

    #16

    Text post about a foreign woman criticizing how western females treat nice guys, a hilariously obvious lie.

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    Space Invader
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Us females really do talk like that!

    Dolevaal
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hello Incels, I can see you. Noone wants to hear your b******t.

    The Big Bad
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "many us girllies" must have hurt to type.

    Royal Stray
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the "! . " You don't need punctuation after an exclamation point

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    Jeolas1
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "feeeeeeeemales"! but "guys". That alone is a red flag.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly what I picked up on. I'm not a girlie. I'm not a female. Shudder.

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    KieLeaHar
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As soon as I started reading that you can tell it is not written by a woman. This is just pathetic. I stopped reading.

    HF
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ”Sexist eyes”

    joann fielding
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A sad, sad situation. This guy really wants a girlfriend, but that ain't gonna do it.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Written by a delusional incel.

    Wanda Peachtree
    Community Member
    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a sad man! I've never once talked about nothing but p***s size and height. It's just cuz you suck, dude. That's why you're single.

    Vero SM
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This kind of man really thinks we talk like that when are together? my god

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    Esmeralda Villalobos
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know it's written by an incel when they refer to women as females. Yes, is a correct label to refer to women, however it's cold sounding and gives bad vibes.

    L Venn
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also removes our humanity. We're reduced to being a creature with XX genes.

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    Premislaus de Colo
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I identify as japanese girl, but I was born a 'niceguy'"

    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Us girlies know this isn't written by a woman

    M H
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me, a forgeign woman, also always talk about P size with my bitches, and see which females go for jerks. For real.

    Petra Schaap
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it started horrible and the end was just unbearable. Its one thing to write this, its another thing to think it makes sense, but then POSTING IT ONLINE JESES FVCKING CHRIST

    Ron Man
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol that's obviously written by an incel

    Deeelite
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally written by woman, not a desparate incel.

    nuberiffic
    Community Member
    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a woman, I agree. This is so true. Us females really are terrible. I definitely am a woman by the way. I enjoy having periods and lots of other things women do.

    Lyoness
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Including se*ual harassment, misogyny, menopause, glass ceilings, all those are such fun!

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    Nevaeh Cathcart
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We females really need to go back to school and learn grammar.

    Amanda Reinstatler
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol WOW, this was for SURE written by an incel virgin who thinks hes a "nice guy"

    Vero SM
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not Japanese and NOT a girl wrote that

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Men really are absolutely horrendous at pretending to be women online.

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Author even wrote it how he imagines a Japanese woman would speak English based on bad anime.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First off, I'm not a female. I'm not a girl. I'm a woman....Tell me you're an incel without saying you're an incel.

    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Western females.” The text sounds like David Attenborough narrated it.

    tynell duncan
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have read enough poorly translated books to know you 10000% are not from an Asian country eg you actually used the letter a where it should be instead of saying western females don't know how to pick nice guy oh and look there's punctuation something else that is never in the translated books and phrasing this person speaks better English than I do and I am a native English speaker NOT ONE SINGLE BOOK I HAVE READ THAT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH HAS HAD SUCH PERFECT PHRASING

    Amanda Reinstatler
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only we could all find short dudes with tiny teeny weiners, we would ALL be happy.

    Oscar
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if i ever hear "girlies" again I'm gonna jump off a cliff

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad, husband, and son are all smashing guys and strangely the West treats/treated them just fine.

    *raspberry sound
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hello, fellow girlies! My girlfriend has the sexi(e)st eyes, I notice because I too, am girl.

    Original Kinkster
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm wondering if someone from Japan would really refer to the USA as 'the West' as they are located east of Japan. Can anyone confirm?

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    6 months ago

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    #19

    Person sharing a hilarious obvious lie story about catcalling while bone hunting, included in funny lies collection.

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    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh-huh, you know rabbits are tiny compared to humans?

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    #20

    Young woman with purple hair and neck tattoo shares funny and obvious lies people tried to pass off as true meme.

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    meow meow
    Community Member
    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe that someone paid the poster $2000 to not have s*x with them but none of rest of the story.

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    #24

    Screenshot of a social media post sharing a hilariously obvious lie about owning someone at school with Minecraft and fashion references.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He had to otherwise his nose would begin bleeding again after getting clocked for his smart mouth.

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    #25

    Young woman with green highlights and matching nails posing with a selfie in a bathroom, illustrating obvious lies people tried to pass off.

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    olaff 422
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, imagine being hot and feeling the need to post this shite. I'm an insecure, ugly F and I don't need this kind of validation.

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    #26

    Screenshot of a hilarious obvious lie about flying with a perfect baby and passengers clapping on the plane.

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    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only way this happened would be through sedation.

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    #28

    Screenshot of a hilariously obvious lie in a negative restaurant review with exaggerated claims about service and staff.

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    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you didn't respond in Chinese?

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    #30

    Woman sharing a humorous story about obvious lies and misunderstandings in a four-panel social media video reel.

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    paul tress
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i would say being a fantasist was her main problem

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    #31

    Screenshot of a social media post featuring a humorous obvious lie about using big vocabulary to compliment women.

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    Space Invader
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thee displayeth flags of scarlet, crimson and vermillion hues in the most ostentatious manner.

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    #35

    Screenshot of a social media comment sharing a hilariously obvious lie about iron and trucks in the auto industry.

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    Kelli Wilson
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even get the point she's trying to make

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    #36

    Screenshot of a social media post sharing a hilariously obvious lie about a coworker's inappropriate girlfriend at a work event.

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    Max Fox
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, could very well have happened.

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    #37

    Tweet showing a humorous lie about a 93-year-old registered blind mum asking which box is for war with France.

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    #39

    Text conversation showing a hilariously obvious lie about giving money to a homeless man and the confrontation that follows.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha. American currency isn't printed on paper. Thus, it couldn't give anyone papercuts. I call falsity upon this story!

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    #41

    Text post about a prank call leading to police involvement, highlighting hilariously obvious lies people tried to pass off as true.

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    Max Fox
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't belong here. This could have definitely happened in a small town, especially back when this person was in 7th grade.

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