Does Facebook Suppress News Stories From Conservatives?
Accusations of bias against right-wing political figures have been thoroughly debunked.
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Was a Trans Woman Caught Taking Photos of Underage Girls?
What used to be bottom-feeding “satire” is now the pretext for actual right-wing policy.
Did 60 Ku Klux Klan Members Commit Suicide Because Harriet Tubman Is on the $20 Bill?
How a “satirical” post was traced back to a network of blogs before undergoing a facelift.
How Donald Trump Falsely Painted a Top U.S. General to Push Islamophobia
Gen. John J. Pershing’s family denounced Trump for pushing a widely-debunked story.
Did Doctors Expose a Zika Virus Outbreak in Brazil as a ‘Hoax”?
An outbreak in Brazil foreshadowed the use questionable “studies” to push conspiracy theories.
Did a Muslim Cashier Confront a Christian Boy at St. Cloud Sporting Goods Store?
A 17-year-old Christian boy supposedly stood his ground after a Muslim cashier said she was offended by his cross necklace at a sporting goods store in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Were Muslims Banned From Entering the United States in 1952?
Was Islam banned from the U.S. in 1952?
Did Jimmy Carter Ban Iranians from Entering the U.S.?
The flawed comparison was the product of a right-wing blog and a badly edited photograph.
Did Obama and the FCC Fine ABC for Airing “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
A “satire” blog chased clicks by linking two right-wing scare campaigns.
Trump’s Insidious Claim That ‘Thousands of Muslims’ Celebrated the 9/11 Attacks
A roundly-debunked talking point foreshadowed what critics called “the most Islamophobic administration” in U.S. history.