U.S. Caught Repainting Fighter Jets to Russian Colors?
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.
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New York Television Station Broadcasts Bizarre Warning Before Hoboken Train Crash
WKTV participated in a nationwide planned Emergency Alert System test, but a bizarre and unplanned message led to Hoboken train crash conspiracy theories.
Google News Reported Orlando Pulse Shooting Hours in Advance
A false flag conspiracy about the Orlando shooting held that Google News carried word of the incident several hours before it actually took place.
Patience Carter Is a Victim, Not a Crisis Actor
A baseless claim asserting that Orlando shooting victim Patience Carter was a "crisis actor" was propagated on YouTube.
Newt Gingrich Tweeted About San Bernardino Attack in November
Newt Gingrich almost certainly wasn't referencing the San Bernardino shooting in a 13 November 2015 tweet.
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Boston Marathon Bombing Rumors
A collection of rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.
Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
Various rumors connected with the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Does Trump Benefit Financially by Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment?
The U.S. president is invested in several mutual funds — some of which include very minor stakes in pharmaceutical companies.
Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund?
While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only so the government could disperse payments using the IRS’ existing infrastructure.
Have Plagues Repeated Exactly Every 100 Years?
The predictive value of cherry-picked data is generally low to insignificant.
Did Pelosi Call Social Security Recipients a ‘Burden on Society’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.