Posts Falsely Tie Evangelical Leader to Cannabis Product

Charles Stanley is the founder and leader of the evangelical Christian organization In Touch Ministries, which claims to reach more than 100 million homes in the U.S.

But a viral post on Facebook, which since has been deleted, falsely claimed that Stanley also sells a line of cannabidiol, or CBD, gummies — an edible form of a chemical found in marijuana.

The post linked to a webpage that impersonates Fox News by misappropriating the network’s name and logo on the page.

Another webpage on a different website posted a similar bogus story, which also masquerades as Fox News and includes photos of the religious leader.

Some of the articles even utilize fake Fox News headers to appear more convincing.

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