Did Theodore Roosevelt ‘Punish’ a Mississippi City for Forcing Out a Black Postmaster?
4 March 2019 The president retaliated when Minnie Cox was pushed out of her position by white residents of Indianola.
Latest in Racial Rumors
Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?
1 June 2018 A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white people about their racism" was not created by the coffee chain.
Was a Muslim Educator Named Superintendent of Atlanta’s Schools?
25 May 2018 A "satirical" blog's Facebook page used an actual news outlet's photo to make a stinker of an Islamophobic "joke."
Did ‘Muslim Immigrants’ Commit the Most Knife Crimes in London in 2017?
22 May 2018 A right-wing Facebook page published a meme that was heavy on Islam-blaming but light on evidence.
Did the Ku Klux Klan March at the 1924 Democratic National Convention?
15 May 2018 An Internet meme holds that the KKK touted its political power by marching en masse outside the convention, which allegedly became known thereafter as the "Klanbake."
Were Two Young Black Men Lynched in Oklahoma Without Media Attention?
7 May 2018 Some have called the murder and dismemberment of two African-American men over a gun sale gone wrong a "modern lynching."
Does a Newspaper Ad for the Ku Klux Klan Praise Donald Trump?
5 April 2018 A KKK recruitment flyer found in Alabama did praise President Trump, but it was not run in a newspaper.
Did London Close 500 Churches and Open 423 New Mosques?
8 March 2018 A fear-mongering article was based on misleading and cherry-picked data about the number of churches and mosques in London.
Did a Muslim Scholar Advocate ‘Colonizing’ U.S. and Canada with Sharia Law?
22 February 2018 A fabricated quote attributed to Tariq Ramadan has once again gained attention on the internet after the academic was arrested on rape charges.
Did Obama’s Portraitist Paint an Image of a Black Woman Holding the Severed Head of a White Person?
13 February 2018 Artist Kehinde Wiley is best known for reimagining classical heroic paintings using black men and women as his subjects.
Did an American Teenager Who Killed a ‘Muslim Refugee’ for Raping His Sister Get 30 Years in Prison?
A anti-Islam, anti-refugee video widely shared on Facebook was blatant fake news.
Is Mohammed the Most Popular Name for Newborn Boys in the Netherlands?
16 January 2018 No, it's not.
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Did ‘The Simpsons’ TV Show Predict the Fire at Notre Dame?
24 April 2019 "Simpsons" prediction hoaxes appear to be more common than actual Simpsons predictions.
Did President Trump Issue an ‘Immediate Pardon’ for the Arrested Border Militia Leader in NM?
24 April 2019 Always be on the lookout for websites that attempt to impersonate legitimate news organizations.
Did Kim Kardashian Wear Mirrored Sunglasses at a Poker Tournament?
23 April 2019 Turns out a lot of the best poker players in the world do the same.
Did Barack Obama Endorse the Grandson of a Terrorist for U.S. Congress?
23 April 2019 California U.S. congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar is the grandson of a Palestinian terrorist who died 16 years before he was born.
Were Piles of Rubbish Left in Hyde Park By Global-Warming Protesters?
23 April 2019 By most accounts, the protests held by "Extinction Rebellion" have been rather tidy affairs.