Did Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Register Her Yacht in the Cayman Islands?
17 August 2018 Several viral memes made unfounded assumptions based on the complicated inner workings of the DeVos family's business interests.
Politics
Did Aretha Franklin ‘Work for’ Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions?
17 August 2018 Remarking on the Queen of Soul's passing in August 2018, President Trump said, "She worked for me on numerous occasions."
Were an American Couple Killed by Isis While Trying to ‘Prove Humans Are Kind’?
16 August 2018 A widely-shared article potentially confused some readers about the motives of a couple murdered in Tajikistan in July 2018.
Did Ohio’s 12th Congressional District Have 170 Fraudulent ‘Voters’ Over 116 Years Old?
16 August 2018 Right-wing web sites published misleading allegations of voter fraud in Ohio, based on very obviously flawed evidence.
Did President Trump Say If Soldiers Were ‘Real Patriots,’ They Wouldn’t Take a Pay Raise?
16 August 2018 While speaking to U.S. troops about an upcoming military pay increase, Trump joked that he knew they didn't really want a raise because they're "very patriotic."
Was a ‘Muslim Extremist’ Granted Bail by a ‘Liberal Democrat’ Judge After Training Children to Shoot Up Schools?
15 August 2018 Despite Internet outrage saying otherwise, New Mexico "compound" defendant Siraj Ibn Wahhaj has not been released on bond, because he is being held on an out-of-state warrant.
Did 600 Murders Take Place in Chicago Last Weekend?
15 August 2018 Omarosa Manigault said that 600 murders took place in Chicago during the second weekend of August 2018, but the actual number was one.
Did Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Tweet That President Trump is a ‘Dictator,’ a ‘Russian Asset,’ and an ‘Unhinged Madman?’
14 August 2018 A parody account in Strzok's name issued the combative tweet in the wake of the FBI agent's firing for sending text messages critical of President Trump.
The Death of John Crawford III
14 August 2018 President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of NFL protests prompted the re-emergence on social media of a controversy regarding the 2014 police shooting of a black man in Ohio.
Did Astronaut Mark Kelly Say the ‘Space Force’ Was a ‘Dumb Idea?’
13 August 2018 A man who flew on several NASA Space Shuttle missions is not a supporter of the proposed Space Force.
Was the Father of the Man Accused of Training School Shooters the Keynote Speaker at Obama’s Democratic National Convention?
11 August 2018 Hyperpartisan websites published false reports that Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who is the father of New Mexico child abuse suspect Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, was keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic convention.
Were Additional Donald Trump ‘Stars’ Placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
10 August 2018 A group of right-wing street artists called "The Faction" posted a video claiming responsibility for the stunt in August 2018.
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