Different Disaster, Same Theme: Hoaxes and Misinformation Spread Online after Notre Dame Fire
16 April 2019 Time after time, a major news event produces a big mess to mop up on social media.
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Conspiracy Theory About Holistic Doctor Deaths Resurfaces After Nipsey Hussle Murder
4 April 2019 The late hip-hop musician and community activist was making a documentary about holistic healer Dr. Sebi.
InfoWars Video Tries to Tie the ‘Four Families of California’ to Internet Domain Name Non-Profit
11 March 2019 For discerning readers, the word to perhaps consider here is "apophenia."
Washington Times Retracts Statements on Seth Rich Murder
1 October 2018 The news outlet was sued for stating it was "well known in intelligence circles that Seth Rich and his brother, Aaron Rich, downloaded DNC emails and was paid by Wikileaks."
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Envelope Hand-Off to Christine Ford’s Lawyers Sparks Conspiracy Theories
28 September 2018 The envelope contained nothing more than notes to Ford from women outside the hearing room, Jackson Lee's office said.
The Roots of ‘Pedophile Ring’ Conspiracy Theories
2 September 2018 These types of stories aren't new, but they don't seem to be going away.
Dubious Conspiracy Theory Links Putin’s Daughter to Russia-Trump Collusion
24 July 2018 Unusual pre-election communication between a Russian bank and a Trump Organization server may have occurred but has no credible link to Putin’s daughter.
Billboards Promoting 4Chan Conspiracy Theory ‘QAnon’ Pop Up Across America
29 June 2018 Billboards next to Georgia and Oklahoma highways reference a farcical and ill-defined "Deep State" conspiracy theory — but who’s paying for them?
Flyers Found on Texas Police Cars Test Negative for Fentanyl
29 June 2018 One officer reportedly became ill after coming into contact with a paper printed with information from a group alleging covert government mind-control operations.
That Time Fox News Retracted Their Story Linking Seth Rich’s Murder to Leaked E-mails
1 June 2018 A year after retracting the conspiracy-tainted story and vowing to investigate the matter further, Fox News has not issued an update.
Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria
3 May 2018 A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be considered terrorists.
Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation
17 April 2018 For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of faking the deaths of their own children.
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Jenna Fischer Sex Tape? Trolls Spread Deepfake Video of ‘The Office’ Star
23 May 2019 Manipulated videos and images of character Pam Beasley from "The Office" were spread on social media in May 2019.
Is Vaping ‘Linked’ to Brain Damage, Narrow Arteries, and Lung Damage?
22 May 2019 A blog post selling detox solutions does not a peer-reviewed, scientific study make -- but we took a look at its claims anyway.
What Are Those Bizarre ‘Bathe in My Milk’ Photographs About?
21 May 2019 "Is there really a granny standing by with a gallon of the good stuff?"
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.
What We Learned Investigating a Network of Islamophobic Facebook Pages
16 May 2019 Snopes traced at least 24 Facebook pages spreading anti-muslim vitriol and conspiracy theory back to one evangelical activist. Here's why that matters.