parkland shooting Archives

Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?

An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in...

Did the Parkland Shooting Suspect Have a ‘Connection’ to Barack Obama?

Conspiracy-minded web sites perform impressive mental gymnastics in an effort to tie the 44th president...

Was a Weapon Advertised For Its Ability to Fit in a Backpack?

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?

Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, suggesting...

Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Troll Alex Jones for Defamation

For years, Jones and his conspiracy-mongering network InfoWars have trolled grieving parents, accusing them of...

‘Natural News’ Creator’s Newest Site Focuses Entirely on Teenaged Mass Shooting Survivor

Mike "Health Ranger" Adams is behind a web site dedicated to attacking David Hogg, who...

Did a Radio Host Tweet About Sodomizing a Parkland Survivor With a ‘Hot Poker’?

St. Louis "media personality" Jamie Allman wrote that he was "getting ready to ram a...

Was the ‘March for Our Lives’ Permit Application Made Months Before the Parkland Shooting?

A viral story based entirely on a misunderstanding falsely insinuates that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

Did a Parkland Shooting Survivor Say ‘Generations Before Us Don’t Know What It’s Like to Be Shot at by AR-15s?’

A number of outlets used a hoax quote to paint David Hogg as hopelessly ignorant...

Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?

Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history...

Did David Hogg Give a Nazi Salute?

A Parkland school shooting survivor was accused — falsely — of giving a Nazi salute...

Was Emma González Photographed Swinging an Umbrella at a Truck?

A famous 2007 photograph of singer Britney Spears is being used to spread a false...