‘Rep. Ilhan Omar Partied on 9/11 Anniversary’ Claim
Deleted tweets can make clarifying chain-based claims difficult — but the internet never forgets.
Disinformation
Is a Box of Ivanka Trump’s Footwear Marked ‘Tariff Exempt’?
A circulating image of a box of the Trump-branded footwear appeared to be stamped “tarriff [sic] exempt”… but it wasn’t.
Did Maxine Waters Say 700 Billion People Will Lose Healthcare Coverage in a Trumpcare Bill?
A September 2019 meme from TPUSA claimed that the lawmaker dramatically overestimated the population of the United States.
Did a Democratic Lawmaker Introduce a Bill to ‘Euthanize Seniors’?
A chronic “satirical” site used a photo of an actual Canadian political leader for one of their made-up stories.
‘The Wall, It’s Real and It’s Magnificent’ Facebook Meme
A meme claims that U.S. President Donald Trump’s promised border wall is “real and magnificent,” but the image is misleading.
Do These Photographs Accurately Contrast Birmingham in 1940 with Birmingham in 2017?
A photograph of “Englishmen ready to die… preventing a foreign invasion” was placed alongside an image of Europe’s largest Eid celebration in 2015 to attempt to push an anti-Islam narrative.
Did Donald Trump Say ‘Women, You Have to Treat Them Like S—‘ in a 1992 Interview?
“Occupy Democrats” shared a quote stemming from a 1992 profile on Trump, then a casino and real estate mogul.
Tim Allen Meme: ‘Obamacare Website Costs More Than Trump’s Wall’
Another meme bearing the actor’s name and likeness contained a claim that the Affordable Care Act’s website costs more than building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Was a Texas Man Arrested for Dressing as an ‘Alien’ and Abducting People?
An El Paso radio station responded after the city was named by a longtime satire blog whose articles are often repurposed as disinformation.
Was a Canadian Man ‘Euthanized’ After Not Receiving Enough Home Care Funding?
An anti-abortion group in the UK seized on Sean Tagert’s story to make a point about assisted suicide.