Democratic Senator Hal Lindsay Arrested, Dies in Custody-Fiction! A hoax report is behind false claims that Democratic Senator Hal Lindsay was arrested and was later killed while in protective custody.
Did Donald Trump Revive Presidential Proclamations for Peace Officers Memorial Day? An early example of how disinformation purveyors laundered and promoted their own content in order to promote far right conspiracy theories.
AG Jeff Sessions Holds Stock in Private Prison System-Fiction! Attorney General Jeff Sessions doesn't hold stock in private prisons, but he and President Trump both have significant ties to the industry.
Muslim Refugee Rapes Pregnant Michigan Woman-Fiction! Muslim Refugee Rapes Michigan Woman for Hours-Fiction! Summary or eRumor: A Syrian refugee was arrested for raping and beating a pregnant woman in Hamtramck, Michigan, in May 2017. The Truth: A photo of South American woman who was the victim of domestic abuse has been misidentified as a Michigan woman who was beaten and raped by […]
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! A photo of a man who was severely beaten in Egypt in 2013 has been misidentified as an American Muslim man who was beaten for raping a 13-year-old.
Missing Trey Gowdy Investigators Found Dead, Gowdy in Protective Custody-Fiction! False reports that two investigators working for Trey Gowdy went missing and were later found dead were started by an untrustworthy website.
Body of Missing White House Intern Margaret Sanguay Found-Fiction! There's no missing White House intern named Margaret Sanguay, and Margaret Sanguay's body was not found hidden in Vince Foster's grave.
Did ‘the Media’ Ignore the Arrests of 1500 Pedophiles After Trump Became President? Right-wing blogs tried early and often to give Trump credit for arrests he could not have authorized.
179 Kids Went Missing in Indiana in First 45 Days of 2017-Reported as Fiction! Claims that 179 children went missing in Indiana in the first 45 days of 2017 appear to contradict official stats on missing children in Indian.
Carjackers Using Shirts on Windshields as Bait-Unproven! There haven't been any confirmed reports of predators using shirts on windshields for bait, but police advise the public to stay vigilant.
