Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
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Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Tax Bill
What's true and what's false about the 2017 tax bill and its rumored provisions.
Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.
Las Vegas Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history has led to a cacophony of rumors, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories.
Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ
Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other questionable claims.
Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
The 21 August 2017 celestial event will be viewable to millions in North America, but taking the proper precautions is important.
Boston Marathon Bombing Rumors
A collection of rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.
Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
Various rumors connected with the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Has North Dakota Law Made It Harder for Native Americans to Vote?
Back in 2018, critics of a series of voter ID restrictions provided ample evidence that the laws would disproportionately affect Native Americans
Is This Yet Another Picture of a Melania Trump ‘Body Double’?
A conspiracy theory based on one photograph won't cut it if there are literally hundreds of other photographs — and video — that argue against it.
Is Biden Proposing a 3% Federal Property Tax?
The Democratic presidential candidate has not proposed a 3% property tax.
Does a Pic Show Hunter Biden Used Malia Obama’s Credit Card to Snort Cocaine?
The photograph isn't new, the card likely doesn't belong to Malia Obama, and no evidence connects it to Hunter Biden.
Did Amy Coney Barrett Reverse a Decision to Make a Jail Guard Pay Damages for Raping a Female Inmate?
The law "does not make public employers absolute insurers against all wrongs," a three-judge panel held in a case involving sexual assault by a jail guard.