I wish I could tell you what has happened to them. They are apparently asleep at the switch.
I've reported abuse on more postings like this than I can remember. Either the title is completely inflammatory, or it's just flat wrong.
I've asked them to modify the title and add HOAX as a prefix, in the hope it won't be reposted again. They won't even do that.
Free Republic used to be a place to find the best articles, and informed critique of the worst articles. Now, it's one pointless vanity after another, mixed with pimping of click-bait articles.
Used to be a nice refuge, where I could take of my tinfoil hat, at least momentarily. It's all so crazy this time around, my head's about to explode.