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On 5 August 2016, the web site Associated Media Coverage reported that Casey Anthony (who was acquitted of her two-year-old daughter Caylee's murder in 2011) was planning to open and operate a home daycare business: Alongside its content, the article included a purported application (partially redacted, but including an e-mail address with the word Caylee in it): The story was one of several hoax articles published by the fake news site Associated Media Coverage, and was clearly intended to induce outrage, given that Anthony was famously and controversially acquitted of charges around the death of her toddler daughter. Associated Media Coverage often spreads false claims, including a story about a motorcycle curfew in March 2016 and a motorcycle speed ban in August 2016, invented a looming FDA e-juice ban, and fabricated a claim about several jurisdictions codifying a two pet maximum ordinance. It also promulgated a false story about a transgender bathroom controversy-related shooting during a period of national debate (and increased tensions) over the issue. Although many fake news sites feature disclaimers informing readers their content is not credible, Associated Media Coverage does not. According to recent reports, Anthony lacks a steady job, relies on members of her legal team for financial support, and runs a photography business called Case Photography where she allegedly stages photo-ops and tries to sell them to media outlets.
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