Did CNN Use the Same Girl in Three Different Refugee Crisis Pictures?
A variation on the 'crisis actor' conspiracy theory holds that CNN used photographs of the same girl to represent three different refugee crises.
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Does a ‘Muslim Migrant’ from Syria with Four Wives, 23 Children Receive $390,000 a Year in Benefits?
Reports that a Syrian refugee was receiving close to $400,000 annually were based on incomplete information.
Did a Dr. Seuss WWII Political Cartoon Criticize America’s Isolationism?
Theodor Seuss Geisel created a number of biting political cartoons during WWII, including one condemning American indifference to the deaths of foreign children.
Three Syrian Refugees Assault 5-Year-Old Girl at Knifepoint?
An event involving children that occurred in Twin Falls, Idaho, was widely reported in inaccurate fashion.
Did Sgt. Gregory Hayes Kill Two Syrian Refugees for Raping His Daughter?
A popular meme describes a purported act of vengeance for which we found no evidence whatsoever.
2015: A Year in Fear
The topics buzzed about in the online rumor mill in 2015 included some major recurring themes.
American Frag
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was born in Virginia, and was neither "vetted" nor ever a refugee.
Jobs Market
Steve Jobs' biological father was a Syrian-born man who once fled political unrest in his native country; but he appears to have entered the U.S. as an immigrant, not a refugee.
Whom at the Inn
A photograph supposedly documenting that asylum seekers stayed in hotels while American vets remained homeless was actually taken in England.
Hand Vestures
A photograph of protesting "Muslim women" was taken in Tehran in 2013, not the United States in 2015.
1938 Harvard Crimson Poll on ‘Jewish Refugees’
Social media users shared a 1938 Harvard Crimson poll about Holocaust refugees, but the newfound article lacked some pertinent historical context.
Did the Boston Marathon Bombers Enter the U.S. as Refugees?
The Boston Marathon bombing perpetrators were often described as refugees, but their family actually entered the U.S. on tourist visas.
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Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
Does the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 Bar Muslims from Holding Public Office?
Such an interpretation of the 1952 law would not only be incorrect, it would betray an egregious ignorance of the U.S. Constitution.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Was the Pacer Test Banned for Child Cruelty?
The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues.