10 October 2016 A rumor circulating among conspiracy theorists holds that the U.S. repainted some of its fighter jets to look like Russian planes in preparation for a "false flag" attack on Syria.
3 October 2016 WKTV participated in a nationwide planned Emergency Alert System test, but a bizarre and unplanned message led to Hoboken train crash conspiracy theories.
17 June 2016 A false flag conspiracy about the Orlando shooting held that Google News carried word of the incident several hours before it actually took place.
16 June 2016 A baseless claim asserting that Orlando shooting victim Patience Carter was a "crisis actor" was propagated on YouTube.
18 December 2015 Newt Gingrich almost certainly wasn't referencing the San Bernardino shooting in a 13 November 2015 tweet.
20 April 2013 A collection of rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.
15 December 2012 Various rumors connected with the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
15 April 2019 Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
22 April 2019 The star, who has been battling cancer since 2017, was hospitalized in early April 2019.
23 April 2019 The Republican state senator attracted nationwide coverage and widespread criticism in April 2019, but what did she actually say?
19 April 2019 According to the Mueller Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was less than enthused about the appointment of the special counsel.
19 April 2019 State Rep. Janine Boyd garnered national attention for an amendment she proposed to the state's controversial "fetal heartbeat" law.