‘There are 30,000 Gun Related Deaths Per Year by Firearms’
An authoritatively worded social media post about guns is a long-circulating mixture of decontextualized statistics and opinion.
Fact Checks
Tim Allen ‘Trump 2020 or America Is Dead’ Commentary
In September 2019, a number of Facebook posts attributed a pro-Trump missive shared on the social network to actor Tim Allen — which happens to be a common name.
Has ICE Refused to Deport Undocumented White Immigrants?
Deportations involving immigrants from Ireland have increased during the Trump administration.
Did a Teen in Colorado Fall Gravely Ill From Vaping?
Nearly half a million Facebook users shared a post in which the parent of a hospitalized teenager laid the blame squarely on vaping.
‘This View of Hurricane Dorian Is Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen’
Is a viral image of a rainbow hurricane eye authentic and unaltered?
Was Kevin Hart ‘Paralyzed’ in a Car Crash?
A dubious ‘entertainment’ site attempted to mine the comedian’s real-life accident for readership.
Was Rep. Ilhan Omar Photographed at an ‘Al Qaeda Training Camp’?
A Twitter user’s attempt to smear the lawmaker remains live — even after being completely debunked.
Did the Democratic Party Pass a Resolution ‘Against Christianity’?
A blog post attempted to distort the meaning of a DNC resolution supporting nonbelievers.
Did Trump Share a Logo Identical to One Used by a White Nationalist Group?
The use of lion-related iconography has a long history among fascists and their supporters.
Is Olive Garden Funding Trump’s 2020 Campaign?
Yet another text-only Facebook post efficiently spread a false claim that a restaurant chain is giving its money to Donald Trump’s next presidential campaign.