Is the White House Installing ‘Holiday Trees’ Instead of Christmas Trees?
Another false “War on Christmas” claim has been resurrected as copypasta on social media.
Disinformation
Retailers Urging ‘Happy Holidays’ Instead of ‘Merry Christmas’ Rumor
An old, debunked holiday trope has been seized on by disinformation purveyors and recycled to generate annual outrage for years.
‘Fake Babies’ Hoax Continues Surfacing Online
From chain emails to TikTok videos, a fearmongering message has traversed several platforms.
‘A Word by William G. Lillas’
The identity behind the alleged Black author of an anti-Black blog post has never been verified.
Did the University of Kentucky Remove Holocaust Studies in Order to Not Offend Muslims?
A chain email invoking Nazi horrors to push Islamophobia spread across two countries — at least.
Did Schools in the UK Cut Lessons About the Holocaust?
A chain email tried to inauthentically sell readers on the idea of a “frightening portent.”
Did Sean Hannity Push a Conspiracy Theory on ‘Islamic Training Camps’ in the U.S.?
The Fox News host was part of a long line of right-wing rhetoric demonizing Muslims.
Were Planned Parenthood Brochures Distributed to Girl Scouts at the United Nations?
Far right groups attacked the Scouts as part of their push against reproductive rights.
Posting a Privacy Notice on Facebook Protects Posted Material?
People are posting a privacy statement on their profiles all over Facebook to protect their photos and stories from distribution on the Internet without their permission.
The ‘Petition to Stop the Freedom of Choice Act,’ Explained
An old email forward urged recipients to sign a petition to “stop the Freedom of Choice Act.”