The Right-Wing Exploitation of the Holocaust to Argue Against Gun Safety
Scholars and advocates have repeatedly debunked attempts to appropriate a dark chapter of history.
Disinformation
Did Bill Gates ‘Admit to Chemtrails’?
The tech mogul inadvertently provided yet more fuel for a long-running conspiracy theory.
Did Immigrant Children Spark an Outbreak of ‘EV-D68’?
The U.S. has seen an explosion in the number of cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) because illegal immigrant children allegedly brought the enterovirus to the U.S. and have fueled the respiratory condition’s transmission.
Did a Russian Fighter ‘Cripple’ the USS Donald Cook’s Missile Defense System?
Yet another iteration of a 2014 propaganda piece shows how Kremlin disinformation narratives can evolve.
Were 10,856 Black People Killed by Other Black People in 503 Days?
After the not guilty verdict by a jury self proclaimed neighborhood watcher George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges of the wrongful death of Trayvon Martin. This is an image of Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson that alleged that during the 503 days from the incident to the closing of the Zimmerman trail that “10,865 Blacks were killed by other Blacks.”
Aborted Babies and Other Medical Waste Used for Fuel by Oregon?
A persistent rumor combines fact and fiction to create an anti-abortion disinformation narrative.
The Endless Online Conspiracy Theories About ‘Giant Human Skeletons’
Despite being debunked for years, doctored photographs of “remains” keep spreading online.
European ‘No-Go Zones’ Under Sharia Law?
There are “no-go zones” for non-Muslims in the United Kingdom, France and elsewhere in Europe where local police have no control and operate under Sharia Law.
Norway Targets Muslims for Deportation, Crime Rate Drops?
Norway’s crime rate dropped 31% after Muslims with radical ties were deported from the country.
Claims about ‘Dhimmitude’ in the Affordable Care Act and Muslim Exemptions
According to baseless rumors, the word “dhimmitude” is included in the ACA and refers to a Muslim system of controlling non-Muslim populations.