Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?
18 May 2018 - An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours following a school shooting in Texas.
Tagged "parkland shooting"
Did the Parkland Shooting Suspect Have a ‘Connection’ to Barack Obama?
9 May 2018 - Conspiracy-minded web sites perform impressive mental gymnastics in an effort to tie the 44th president to Nikolas Cruz.
Was a Weapon Advertised For Its Ability to Fit in a Backpack?
7 May 2018 - A photograph of a gun displayed in a clear plastic backpack is real.
Did a Second Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Die After ‘Exposing’ the Parkland Shooting?
30 April 2018 - Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, suggesting a mysterious connection to a school shooting.
Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation
17 April 2018 - For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of faking the deaths of their own children.
‘Natural News’ Creator’s Newest Site Focuses Entirely on Teenaged Mass Shooting Survivor
16 April 2018 - Mike "Health Ranger" Adams is behind a web site dedicated to attacking David Hogg, who survived a February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left seventeen people dead.
Did a Radio Host Tweet About Sodomizing a Parkland Survivor With a ‘Hot Poker’?
9 April 2018 - St. Louis "media personality" Jamie Allman wrote that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg's ass."
Was the ‘March for Our Lives’ Permit Application Made Months Before the Parkland Shooting?
3 April 2018 - A viral story based entirely on a misunderstanding falsely insinuates that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was staged.
Did a Parkland Shooting Survivor Say ‘Generations Before Us Don’t Know What It’s Like to Be Shot at by AR-15s?’
3 April 2018 - A number of outlets used a hoax quote to paint David Hogg as hopelessly ignorant of history.
Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?
28 March 2018 - Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.
Did David Hogg Give a Nazi Salute?
27 March 2018 - A Parkland school shooting survivor was accused — falsely — of giving a Nazi salute at the end of his "March for Our Lives" speech.
Was Emma González Photographed Swinging an Umbrella at a Truck?
27 March 2018 - A famous 2007 photograph of singer Britney Spears is being used to spread a false accusation against the mass shooting survivor turned gun safety advocate.
