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  • 2016-02-16 (xsd:date)
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  • Was a Man Kicked Out of Golden Corral After Eating More Than 50 Lbs. of Food? (en)
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  • On 12 February 2016, the World News Daily Report (WNDR) website published an article reporting a 51-year-old welfare recipient was suing Golden Corral after being ejected from one of their restaurants for spending more than seven hours at the buffet: WNDR's article was quickly reproduced on other fake news sites such as Huzlers and LinkBeef, but there was no truth to any of the claims. The article swiped a 2014 photograph from a Daily Mail article about a 38-year-old Texas man's decision to undergo weight loss surgery, and the welfare recipient detail was added to bolster stereotypes of laziness and excess among recipients of government assistance. The story was also highly reminiscent of a very old and well-known joke told by comedian John Pinette: World News Daily Report regularly creates fabricated tales, almost invariably outrageous claims that tempt social media users to share them, thus driving traffic to the site, as their disclaimer admits: (en)
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