South African 10 babies story not true, inquiry finds.

[Deleted member 1258]

I was always a bit suspicious of this story, even more so when a search showed up nothing apart from the original story.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-af...Kq9ROpPixMc1cND5TXpWD78NPpC9SvqyD7MEbnZVyQ_oo

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Were they just checking fingers or toes?

 

[numbnuts]

Everything is fake news today, if you haven't heard a rumour by 12 noon make one up

 

[Ian H]

In general, reputable news outlets will tell you when they've got it wrong. The original BBC story expressed doubts.

 

[Drago]

Everything is fake news today...

What, even the piece in the Accrington Advertiser about @Accy cyclist being a time traveller from 1921?