Do These Photographs Show a Protester Paid to Disrupt the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings?
2 October 2018 Viral images shared with misleading information about protesters resulted in harassment and death threats.
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Did George Soros Pay ‘March for Our Lives’ Protesters $300 Each?
26 March 2018 As hundreds of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets to protest gun violence, conspiracy theorists blamed a familiar bogeyman.
Most Trump Protesters Didn’t Vote?
Articles and rumors claimed that a majority of anti-Trump demonstrators did not vote in the very election they protested.
Sanders Campaign Busing Youths to Caucuses and Primaries
28 March 2016 Social media rumors claimed Bernie Sanders bused youthful disruptors to rallies, caucuses, and primaries in order to crowd out rival "legitimate" voters and participants.
Craigslist Ads Recruit Paid Protesters for Trump Rallies
14 March 2016 Craigslist ads for legitimate canvassing jobs were mistaken by some conspiracists as seeking to recruit paid protesters to swarm Donald Trump rallies.
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Did Reality TV Star Beth Chapman from ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Pass Away?
22 April 2019 The star, who has been battling cancer since 2017, was hospitalized in early April 2019.
Did Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh Say Nurses ‘Play Cards’ for a Large Part of Their Working Day?
23 April 2019 The Republican state senator attracted nationwide coverage and widespread criticism in April 2019, but what did she actually say?
Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
15 April 2019 Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
Did President Trump Say ‘This is the End of My Presidency. I’m F*cked’ After Mueller’s Appointment?
19 April 2019 According to the Mueller Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was less than enthused about the appointment of the special counsel.
Did Nancy Pelosi Remove a 150-Year-Old ‘In God We Trust’ Sign from the House Chamber Entrance?
22 April 2019 Curiously, the phrase "In God We Trust" wasn't even on paper currency in the United States 150 years ago.