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Is This a Photograph of Nazi SS Troops Shooting a Child?

11 October 2018 - A chilling historical image was used to illustrate a political point, but it was taken from a cinematic depiction and not real life.

Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?

7 June 2018 - Rep. Drew Ferguson posted, and then deleted, an image with German soldiers from his Twitter account.

Is ‘Sleepy Eyes’ an Anti-Semitic Slur?

23 April 2018 - The descriptor was used by Nazi Germany as a way to "identify" those of Jewish descent, but researchers say context is key.

Hitler Book, Supremacist Flag Found at Home of Italy Shooting Suspect

4 February 2018 - The right-wing extremist shot and injured six people during a two-hour shooting spree amid an election year characterized by heated anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Did Edith Piaf Make Fake Passports to Help Prisoners Escape from Nazi Camps?

19 October 2017 - An elusive old story about the iconic singer has received a new lease on life on social media.

Were the Nazis Socialists?

We look into the burning (at least for some) question of whether members of the National German Socialist Workers' Party were accurately classified as "socialists".

White Nationalists, Neo-Nazis, and Constitutional Limits on Free Speech

18 August 2017 - Early reports characterized a statement regarding white supremacist violence put out by three California chapters of the ACLU as divergent in philosophy from the National chapter, highlighting a complicated relationship between free speech and hate.

German Tank Shot Down UFOs?

5 August 2016 - A photograph purportedly showing kill markings that indicate flying saucers on a WWII-era anti-aircraft gun has been digitally manipulated.

Was George Soros an SS Officer or Nazi Collaborator During World War II?

4 February 2018 - Despite politically-motivated rumors to the contrary, billionaire leftist George Soros was neither in the SS nor a Nazi collaborator in the Second World War.

Did Adolf Hitler Say He Would Start World War III After His Death?

29 June 2017 - A quote attributed to the Nazi dictator about the start of World War III is a hoax perpetuated by people not inclined to check for themselves.