Did Children at a Philadelphia Muslim School Sing a Song With Violent Lyrics?
8 May 2019 A controversial video prompted concern in April and May 2019.
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Did Vandals Attack 12 Churches in France in One Week?
18 April 2019 A Breitbart report re-emerged on social media in the aftermath of the April 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Does a Map Shared Online Depict All Churches ‘Destroyed’ in France in the Last 4 Years?
18 April 2019 A 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris sparked interest in the condition of France's other churches.
Are Muslims in California Asking People Not to Decorate for Easter or Christmas Out of Respect?
27 March 2019 The claim is a variation on an old anti-Muslim theme.
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 Pope Francis Say Gun Owners ‘Can’t Call Themselves Christians Anymore’?
9 May 2018 A notorious fake news web site wrenches the Pope's remarks out of context to create yet another sensationalist, misleading story.
Did North Korea Agree to ‘Open Its Doors’ to Christianity?
8 May 2018 A bogus story in a notorious fake news web site claimed without evidence that the country is now allowing open practice of Christianity.
Did Pope Francis ‘Request’ Marriage Rights for Catholic Priests?
12 April 2018 News reports exaggerated the scope and significance of comments made by the pontiff.
Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing From Pope Francis?
19 March 2018 A disreputable Facebook page engages in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of a prominent unbeliever.
Did a Church of Lucifer Open in Colombia?
14 March 2018 The founder of a so-called "Church of Lucifer" launched in Quindío, Colombia in 2016 also claims to sell "pacts with the devil" for profit.
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 an Australian Archbishop Call Pedophilia a ‘Spiritual Encounter With God’?
15 February 2018 Fake news web sites gave a blatantly manufactured account of a statement by Archbishop Denis Hart.
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Are These the Youngest Parents in the World?
23 May 2019 An image of two young siblings holding their new baby brother or sister was attached to an unfounded claim and used as clickbait.
Does a Photograph of a Large Crowd Show a PA Trump Rally?
23 May 2019 Fifty years and a whole lot of cultural differences separate these two events.
Do Studies Show That Tattooed Parents Are More Likely to Neglect Their Children?
23 May 2019 A troll’s website from 2015 named “Christians Against Tattoos” produced dubious memes that remained alive and well years later.
Did Bernie Sanders Say an ‘Evil Billionaire’ Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?
23 May 2019 A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the comments were re-published without context.
Did Anti-Abortion U.S. Rep. DesJarlais Encourage Partners to Have Abortions?
23 May 2019 The story stemmed from 2012 reports citing statements Republican Scott DesJarlais made under oath.