Do Refugees Receive $3,874 (or $1,890) Per Month in Federal Assistance?
False claims that Canada pays illegal refugees $3,874 per month are based on a misleading document posted on Facebook.
Fact Checks
Photo Shows Sutherland Springs Church Shooter at Bernie Sanders Rally-Fiction!
False claims that a photo shows the Sutherland Springs church shooter at a Bernie Sanders rally circulated on Facebook in November 2017.
‘Muslim New Jersey Mayor’ Abolished Christmas to Respect Other Religions?
A satire story was — as usual — mistaken as real by some readers who didn’t see the displayed disclaimers.
Were Three Democratic Victories Overturned By Courts Due to Voter Fraud?
A “satirical” blog’s post from 2017 turned into a real-life Republican tactic three years later.
Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Is a Federal Crime?
A satirical site played on common complaints about “holiday creep” for a story.
Did ‘Creepy Clowns’ Threaten to Carry Out a Halloween ‘Purge’?
False reports about a creepy clown Halloween purge resurfaced in October 2017, but they’re not tied to any credible threats.
Award for Sexual Predators: Did President Obama Award the Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, Cosby?
A meme shows images of U.S. President Barack Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bill Clinton, Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Weiner and Bill Cosby with the caption, “I didn’t know there was a sexual predator award.”
Was a ‘Creepy Clown’ Arrested for Committing a Haunted House Massacre?
“Now 8 News” recycled its own tactics for another gruesome Halloween story.
Does Hobby Lobby Refuse to Sell Jewish Holiday Items?
The retail chain backtracked after facing a backlash in 2013.
‘Antifa Declares Civil War’
How Alex Jones and his ilk helped turn anti-fascists into a convenient far-right boogeyman.