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On 13 February 2016, the web site Newslo published an article claiming that Alabama congressman Robert Aderholt proposed the introduction of hunger tests before food stamps were issued to potential recipients: While it's true that Rep. Aderholt introduced a bill on 11 February 2016 in support of requisite drug testing for food stamp recipients, all but the first paragraph quoted above was embellished (as Newslo itself indicated). Articles on the self-styled hybrid news site Newslo (as well as sister sites Religionlo and Politicalo) regularly build upon controversial news items with fabricated details that range from subtle to outlandish. Newslo and related pages display an interactive feature allowing readers to Show Facts or Hide Facts: However, content published by Newslo, Politicalo, and Religionlo displays by default in Hide Facts mode, ensuring that many visitors are unaware that fabricated details appeared alongside otherwise accurate news items. In addition to the Show Facts/Hide Facts feature, Newslo's disclaimer states: Previous Newslo, Religionlo, and Politicalo articles that proved confusing to social media users included items claiming that Marco Rubio said women should be placed in custody if it was suspected they were considering an abortion, that Pat Robertson said gay people should wear specific colors by which heterosexual people could easily identify them, that Pastor John Piper decreed bikini waxes a sin in the eyes of God, that David Bowie was alive but held hostage by operatives of Satan, and that Ted Cruz believed God would not have allowed Antonin Scalia to die at a time that was potentially not politically expedient.
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