Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce That He Will Close Facebook?
A “shallowfake” April Fool’s video still spread online years later, foreshadowing the danger of deeper distortions.
2018
Did Rod Rosenstein’s Wife Work as an Attorney for Hillary Clinton?
Conspiracy theorist Roger Stone sought to link a federal attorney to the “Deep State.”
Obamacare Article 54 Goes into Effect May 1, Will Divert 30% of Social Security-Fiction!
A Facebook group that posts fabricated reports is behind false reports that Obamacare Article 54 takes effect on May 1, 2018, diverting 30 percent of Social Security benefits to “the undocumented.”
'Mutant' Tilapia Fish is Unsafe to Eat, Contains Cancer-Causing Dioxin-Mostly Fiction!
Warnings that tilapia is unsafe to eat have been circulating for years, but they’re either completely false or mostly false.
Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction!
False claims that Principal Muhammad al-Salad forced a halal menu on West Virginia Elementary Students came from a “satirical” website.
Communist Rules for Revolution Found By Allied Forces in Dusseldorf Germany-Fiction!
The Communist Rules for Revolution date back to at least the 1940s, but there’s never been any proof to support claims that Allied Forces found the rules in Germany in 1919.
President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College -Fiction!
President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A tweet from President Trump calls community college 13th grade and asserts it’s not real college and is for dummies. The Truth: President Trump didn’t call community college “13th grade” or say that it was “only for dummies.” That rumor spread …
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Did the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Make Facebook Users Eligible to Receive $17,500?
Speculation quickly turned to disinformation as more news came out about the mishandling of user data.
Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons-Truth!
The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons within city limits in April 2018.
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction!
False rumors that Emma Gonzalez bullied Nikolas Cruz into opening fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School doesn’t match the timeline of events that led up to the shooting.