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.
Fact Checks
Was UPS Bringing Refugees into the U.S. on Cargo Flights?
A particularly shoddy conspiracy theory in Pennsylvania continues to linger online — and in political discourse.
Did a NASA Study Find Antarctica Was Gaining — Not Losing — Ice?
Despite the researcher’s best intentions, the 2015 study was seized upon by climate deniers.
Was the USPS Planning to Stop Selling Christmas Stamps in 2015?
Despite the concern-trolling of a right-wing blog, the U.S. Postal Service has not lost its holiday spirit.
Were 10,000 Syrian Refugees Relocated to New Orleans?
A further regurgitation of xenophobic “content” matches a wave of other, similar stories, each focusing on a different region in the United States in order to incite fear and hatred.
Did Starbucks Remove Photos of Jesus From its Holiday Cups?
How a right-wing blogger ginned up his own “War on Christmas” rumors to add to the usual baseless narrative.
Did Obama Ban Christmas Card Deliveries to the Military?
President Obama has issued a military command that will prevent Christmas cards from being delivered to service members stationed overseas, which has been dubbed the first salvo in the war on Christmas.
Ben Carson Says He Would Base New Tax System on Sin-Fiction!
Dr. Ben Carson has proposed a new biblical tax system in which the number of sins a person commits in a year would determine how much he or she has to pay in taxes.
‘Jake From State Farm’ Actor Found Dead?
Celebrity death hoaxes are nearly as old as the internet, and they leave no one unscathed. In this case, it’s Justin Campbell (perhaps most recognizable as the “Jake from State Farm” actor. But he isn’t dead. This particular celebrity death hoax was started by satire site Huzlers.com, which falsely reported that the actor was found …
Philip Morris to Release “Marlboro M” Marijuana Cigarettes?
Philip Morris, the largest manufacturer of tobacco in the world, has announced plans to release “Marlboro M” marijuana cigarettes in 2016.