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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 14, 2022 We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by Trump on ...
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Did Melania Trump Say 'Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 13, 2020 The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and St ...
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Was the 'Patriot Party' Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jan 28, 2021 We dug through numerous newspaper archives for a sampling of political groups that organized und ...
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No, Joe Biden's Nephew Doesn't Own Dominion Voting Systems

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Bethania Palma
Dec 14, 2020 The claim is just one iteration of a conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems.
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Were 2,600 Uncounted Votes Found in Floyd County, Georgia?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 16, 2020 The discovery was made during a state audit, which is different than a recount.
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Did Kanye West Receive 60K Votes for US President?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov 5, 2020 West conceded his presidential bid on Election Day, but it may not be the last time we see him o ...
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Did Armed Trump Supporters Harass a Biden Bus in Texas?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 1, 2020 The Alamo City Trump Train Facebook Group was used to organize the convoy's movements.
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Did the Girl Scouts Congratulate Amy Coney Barrett on Twitter?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 30, 2020 The organization made headlines for more than just their cookie sales.
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Did Notre Dame Colleagues Ask Barrett to 'Halt' Supreme Court Nomination Process?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 19, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court came less than a week after the death o ...
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Did Trump 'Refuse to Condemn' White Supremacists at Debate?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 30, 2020 "Who do you want me to condemn? Who?" the president asked Fox News moderator Chris Wallace, in a ...
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This Kayleigh McEnany Facebook Group Was Run from North Macedonia

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 17, 2020 Records show that the foreign-run Facebook group Kayleigh McEnany OFFICIAL had at least 456,000 ...
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Was CBS 'Caught' Passing Off 'Latinos for Trump' as Biden Supporters?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 17, 2020 Beware of still images taken from television news reports.
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Was Trump Given a ‘Bay of Pigs’ Award?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sep 16, 2020 The Bay of Pigs refers to the failed 1961 invasion of Cuba led by U.S. Special Forces.
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A rumor said that a Florida middle school homework assignment showed an example about media bias and Donald Trump and his false claim of a stolen election.

Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 7, 2022 Readers asked if a picture truly showed part of a homework assignment handed out to students at ...
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According to a false rumor Paul Pelosi Jr was pictured with a tied up Asian girl doing lines of coke and the photograph came from Hunter Biden's laptop.

Pic Doesn't Show Paul Pelosi Jr. with 'Tied Up Asian Girl Doing Lines of Coke'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 13, 2022 A picture shared by conspiracy theorists since 2019 made the rounds again following the alleged ...
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Audience, Person, Crowd

Does Georgia Have 'No Way to Verify' 2020 Presidential Election Results?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 10, 2021 A full year after the 2020 election, bogus claims of widespread fraud persisted.
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The Maricopa County Audit in Arizona did not find new votes for Trump and fewer votes for Biden.

Maricopa County Audit Did Not Find 712,152 New Trump Votes

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 2, 2021 A viral Facebook meme about votes in Arizona did not contain accurate numbers.
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Symbol, Road Sign, Sign

Did the Trump Campaign Have To Issue Refunds for Recurring Donations?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 7, 2021 A report by The New York Times outlines Trump donors who were surprised to find their bank accou ...
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US President Joe Biden holds a face mask

Did Biden Claim There Was No COVID-19 Vaccine When He Came Into Office?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb 19, 2021 President Donald Trump's former press secretary made the allegation in a viral tweet.
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Does a Meme Accurately Describe 'Why It's a Big Deal Kamala Harris is VP'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 27, 2021 Harris made history several times over when she was sworn in as U.S. vice president on Jan. 20, ...
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A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor
Close up of Social Security cards

Social Security as 'Federal Benefit Payments'