Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?
18 May 2018An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours following a school shooting in Texas.
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Did the Parkland Shooting Suspect Have a ‘Connection’ to Barack Obama?
9 May 2018Conspiracy-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 2018A 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 2018Several 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 2018For 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 2018Mike "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 2018St. 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 2018A 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 2018A 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 2018Conspiracy 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 2018A 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 2018A famous 2007 photograph of singer Britney Spears is being used to spread a false accusation against the mass shooting survivor turned gun safety advocate.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
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Is This Rachel Chandler and President Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane?
18 July 2019The answer to "Who is Rachel Chandler?" is simpler than some think.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
17 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
If You Used FaceApp, Do Russians Now Own All of Your Photographs?
18 July 2019Users should always consider privacy and security before uploading personal data to an app.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.