Did the Virginia Shooter Wear a MAGA Hat and Have a ‘Trump 2020’ Bumper Sticker?
6 June 2019Motivations for the attack are still unclear.
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Did News Media Hide That Virginia Beach Shooter Was ‘Black Muslim’ Democrat?
3 June 2019No information is yet publicly known about the motive for the deadly mass shooting, but authorities have not classified the incident as terror-related.
40 Years in Prison for Selling Cannabis, 17 Years for Joining the Taliban?
29 May 2019A meme compared the sentences given to John Walker Lindh, a white American known as the "American Taliban," and black Michigan resident Michael Alonzo Thompson.
Did a ‘Mob of Somali Teens’ Attack Minneapolis Commuters with Hammers in Racially Motivated Assault?
22 May 2019A cluster of right-leaning websites jumped into action based on preliminary details about a May 2019 incident. But what actually happened?
Did a Muslim Student Set Fire to a Christian School to ‘Protest’ Trump?
15 March 2019A years-old incident, an unrelated photograph, and some misleading reporting were mixed together and spread on social media after dozens of Muslims were killed in a mass shooting in New Zealand.
Did Justin Schneider Avoid Jail Time Despite Strangling and Assaulting a Female Hitchhiker?
14 March 2019A Facebook meme fueled outrage about the September 2018 punishment given to the Anchorage, Alaska, resident.
Was Jacob Walter Anderson Fined $400 for Repeatedly Raping a Baylor Student?
15 February 2019Social media users responded in outrage to the penalties handed down to a Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape.
Did the City of Denver Legalize Public Urination and Defecation?
13 February 2019Joe the Plumber's web site distorted the facts around a set of criminal justice reforms introduced in Denver in 2017.
Did Flight Attendant Shelia Fedrick Save a Girl from Human Trafficking?
7 February 2019The details of a compelling in-flight rescue account remain elusive and difficult to verify.
Was a 7-Year-Old Boy Killed for Not Memorizing Bible Verses?
4 February 2019Reports on a grisly April 2018 death in Wisconsin noted that the victim was being "punished" by his guardian.
Are Police Seeking the Removal of Nancy Pelosi for Treason?
31 January 2019An online petition advocating the impeachment of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has garnered more than 100,000 signatures.
Was an Elderly Nevada Couple Shot Dead by an Undocumented Immigrant?
24 January 2019Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman is suspected of shooting dead four Nevada residents, including Gerald and Sharon David, in January 2019.
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Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
Is Canada About to Crack Down on Cannabis Use, Public Drinking?
14 June 2019A blog with a penchant for misinformation about life in Canada published another misleading post in June 2019.
Is This ‘Your City on Socialism’ Meme Accurate?
14 June 2019A meme uses a series of miscaptioned and out-of-context images to make its supposed point about the effects of socialism.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Is the Trump Administration Denying U.S. Citizenship to Children of Same-Sex Couples?
14 June 2019A U.S. State Department policy blocking birthright citizenship for some children born to U.S. citizens abroad via assisted reproductive technology was implemented by the Obama administration.