A Missouri babysitter getting high on crystal meth and then eating a “three-month-old toddler” is fake news. There is no truth to the reports that a meth-addled Missouri babysitter consumed a small child.
Where did this fake news originate? The World News Daily Report web site published the article on 20 Jan. 20, 2016, with the headline reading “Missouri: Babysitter on Crystal Meth Eats 3-Month-Old Toddler.” You can read the fake story below.
Two Missouri parents were horrified to discover their babysitter had turned into a crystal meth-smoking cannibal when they found the remains of their three-month-old child cooked in the microwave.
After a night out at the movies, the young parents came back home to find a confused babysitter under the influence of alcohol and crystal meth who had lost consciousness and was covered in blood in the family’s living room.
Moments later, they made the gruesome discovery when the mother saw something moving behind the microwave door … The 3-month-old child was found in the microwave, covered in barbecue sauce, and was rushed to Springfield’s Mercy Hospital where doctors do not fear for his life.
However, there was no truth to the story, according to Snopes. The above story originated with World News Daily Report (WNDR), which is a fake news site that publishes some of the most outrageous and absurd fabricated stories in order to accrue social media share-based traffic.
Here are some examples of people sharing the fake news on social media.
Do we even have to ask if she voted for @BernieSanders? The drug-loving Liberals are a disease to humanity! https://t.co/nhMZPeb1EH
— John L. Cole (@TheDuke1787) June 21, 2017
OH MY WORD! https://t.co/6496edAWa5
— Terrie (@Texas56) June 21, 2017
#Missouri Babysitter on Crystal Meth Eats 3-Month-Old Toddler… #MO4 this has got to ❎☠ https://t.co/nHn2P6Lvy3
— Julie Grimes (@onebrncowco) June 21, 2017
This is truly SICK! https://t.co/IRRu9231mv
— Lady J Williams (@JanetWi85860109) June 21, 2017
Love waking up to life changing stories https://t.co/t7faBL9Gzm
— JUMBO SHRIMPZ (@SkinnySpinz) June 19, 2017
— Baylee (@BayleeB79) June 19, 2017
So the baby is alive? https://t.co/QTXo1wTqYH
— Ame Von Teeth (@kisseswithteeth) June 18, 2017
Imagine growing up and telling people your babysitter once covered you in BBQ sauce and eat you alive. https://t.co/cKkZ0GRfIo
— ⛰ (@PCVmaxey) June 16, 2017
The article also confusingly claimed the toddler survived the purported incident and, contrary to the headline, did not ever state that the babysitter ate any portion of the child.
Furthermore, the basic narrative of the fake news article mirrored that of a decades-old urban legend about a stoned babysitter’s mistakenly cooking the infant in her care.
Finally, WNDR’s disclaimer admits that it produces satirical content on its web site.
WNDR assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle.
What did you think of the fake news about a Missouri babysitter high on meth and then allegedly eating a small child? Did you believe it or see people sharing it falsely on social media? Let us know in the comments section.
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