Every parent's nightmare: their daughter goes to a party and comes back pregnant! In this case, 16 families may have received the good news! Or not?
An article is currently being shared by media outlet Likemag.com claiming that a boy single-handedly impregnated 16 girls by ejaculating into a pool . The story is confirmed by a doctor named Dr. John Suzukima is said to be employed
at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Hospital This is possible because this is a phenomenon called “spermafortis” .
The boy's sperm are therefore particularly potent. The teaser image also has a red arrow on it, so it must be true, right?
The story is fake!
I don't want to talk about it for long either.
There is no sperm fortis, there is no Dr. John Suzukima, however, the hospital really exists...at least! The chlorine in the water, the low temperature and, above all, the lack of penetration make pregnancy through the transfer of sperm in the water impossible.
At the same time, all girls present must have had their fertile days at the same time. There are no media reports to be found about the alleged doctor or a sperm fortis!
The boy in the report actually has a very heroic back story! He saved a girl from a child molester by riding his bike behind the kidnapper's car. ( stern.de )
Since this article has been distributed many times and on many websites, we would like to point out so-called “clickbait” sites again!
Oh Likemag!
These websites, like LikeMag, aim to get as many clicks as possible Sensitive headlines and, as in this report, photos are used that usually nothing to do with this topic . This is how they get many people to click on the links to read a story that is either false or not as spectacular as the title claims.
Just unnecessary mood-mongering!
“LikeMag” describes itself as a “media and technology company” that helps companies and brands distribute their products on the Internet.
The headquarters is in Switzerland, but there are several locations in Europe. In the “About us” section of the website you can read that it opinions (for companies) through services such as storytelling, TV spots and web videos . In this way, they help companies communicate . Little or no is paid to the facts here , which can be seen from the non-existent sources . However, these articles reach a wide audience because the stories are so dubious and many believe them without doing any research.
But something like this can be easily prevented – just by doing a little research!
That's why we want to explain the simplest ways to recognize fake news here:
· A look at the imprint
Most websites that spread such reports don't have one, or you can read that a German-language site has its headquarters somewhere abroad.
· About us
Here the site owners explain what they stand for.
It is often mentioned that it is satire, fake news, or made-up stories by everyone.
Or, as in the case of LikeMag, an advertising or opinion-forming website.
· Reverse search
With search engines like “ Google Images ”, you can easily find out whether the images in an article even match that article.
Simply drag the image into the search bar or save and paste it. All possible search results for the image are displayed, where you can often find the origin! · Search bars on websites like ZDDK
Our website has a search bar where you simply enter a term and (if available) you will be taken to an article about a fake. By the way, there is already one about the topic of super sperm! ( see here! )
Our English-speaking colleagues at Snopes.com have such a search function.
We also have our own “fake search engine” called “Hoaxsearch”. ( http://hoaxsearch.com )
· Search for media reports
In many cases it is advisable to simply search on reputable news sites.
Police reports/police releases (police press portal) are also a good tip! · Are sources available?
And if so, are they reputable?
· Simply use Google
The easiest option is to simply google the names and institutions appearing in the articles.
Most of the time the search ends immediately because there are no people, or not in this context. Researching most fake news takes a few minutes!
It doesn't take a lot of time to uncover such a message, you usually just have to use copy-paste and you get a result! Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go before no one can be blinded anymore and the plug is pulled on such sites - even though it would be so easy.
Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )