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.
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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?
5 September 2017 - 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?
30 July 2017 - 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.
Did Adolf Hitler Say That Nazis Are ‘Mortal Enemies of the Present Capitalist Economic System’?
19 June 2017 - While attributed to Hitler, this “leftist” quote actually came from one of Hitler’s political rivals.
Were Nazi Remains Found in the Stomach of a Giant Catfish?
18 January 2017 - Stories that the remains of a Nazi soldier were found in the belly of a giant catfish came from a hoax news web site.
