Obama and the FBI — Connect the Dots
3 June 2018 A photograph of President Obama with current and future FBI directors is neither ominous nor revealing.
Conspiracy Theories
Did Michelle Obama Tell ABC to Fire Roseanne Barr?
1 June 2018 A Twitter user claimed — with no evidence — that the former First Lady ordered the network to cancel 'Roseanne.'
Was a Far-Right Activist Jailed for Breaching a Court Order Designed to ‘Protect Muslim Pedophiles’?
29 May 2018 Tommy Robinson was sentenced in May 2018 for violating reporting restrictions and potentially risking the collapse of a child sex abuse trial.
Did a Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Die ‘Suspiciously’ After Criticizing David Hogg?
18 April 2018 Several dubious web sites complained about a "media blackout" surrounding Jason Fitzsimons' death after he criticized a Parkland shooting survivor.
Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?
19 April 2018 The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.
Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
16 April 2018 Conspiracy theory web sites reported that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
Did Sweden Ban Mandatory Vaccinations for Children in 2017?
13 March 2018 Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-voluntary vaccination program.
Did George Soros Pay ‘March for Our Lives’ Protesters $300 Each?
26 March 2018 As hundreds of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets to protest gun violence, conspiracy theorists blamed a familiar bogeyman.
Were These Three World Leaders Friends in High School?
16 March 2018 A photograph of Angela Merkel at a party as a teenager does not feature Theresa May or Dalia Grybauskaitė.
Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama ‘Demons’?
22 February 2018 According to the First Lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White House exorcism are "not true in any way."
Does Barack Obama’s Official Portrait Contain Secret Images of Sperm?
13 February 2018 Far-right pundits went off the deep end after African-American artist Kehinde Wiley's portrait of Barack Obama was unveiled.
Was Oprah Pictured Kissing Harvey Weinstein on the Cheek?
9 January 2018 A photograph showing Oprah offering Harvey Weinstein a peck on the cheek is real; it was taken in 2014 at the Critics' Choice movie awards.
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