Has Denmark Offered to Buy the United States From Russia?
Timely geopolitical satire was mistaken for a real story by some presumably exhausted readers.
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Did the Presidents of the United States and France Agree on Inviting Russia Back Into the Group of Seven?
A report relying on an anonymous “senior official” within the Trump administration was quickly contradicted by other news organizations.
Did Someone Act Out a ‘Mock Assassination’ of Trump at a Democratic Fundraiser?
Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval said a vendor was responsible for the “regrettable exchange.”
Did Franklin Graham Show a Double Standard on Presidential Infidelity?
The difference in the evangelist’s treatment of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton was captured in a graphic online.
Is Donald Trump Deleting Anti-Immigrant Tweets?
In the hours after a mass shooter at a mall in El Paso, Texas left at least 22 people dead, rumors flew that the President of the United States was deleting relevant tweets.
Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘What You’re Seeing’ Is ‘Not What’s Happening’?
In July 2019, the Facebook page “Bristol for Europe” shared side-by-side prints that contrasted a purported quote by United States President Donald Trump with one from English author George Orwell: On the left was a quote attributed …
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Did ICE Detain an American Citizen Despite His Proof of Citizenship?
In July 2019, multiple news organizations reported that American-born teenager Francisco Galicia was apprehended and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the previous month — who then kept him for close to a month: A …
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Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Become a Citizen Before Melania Trump?
On July 16 2019, the Facebook page “Yes She Can” shared a meme with claim that Rep. Ilhan Omar had been an American citizen longer than First Lady Melania Trump (née Knauss): Text posted with …
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Did Donald Trump Send Six Tweets Warning President Barack Obama Would Attack Iran as a Diversion?
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in June 2019, a number of memes circulated that purportedly depicted tweets sent by Donald Trump between 2011 and 2013 — predicting that former United States …
Have Arrest Warrants Been Issued for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama?
Despite fears of “deepfake” videos and other high-tech ways disinformation could potentially proliferate in the very near future, the stories that still get the most traction are often decidedly low effort. Take, for example, the …
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