Politics

Did Budweiser Stop Advertising with the NFL Because of Protests Against Racism?

Disinformation, Fact Checks, Politics, Sports, Trump / By Rich Buhler & Staff / September 27, 2017

The beer brand was unwittingly cast as a “hero” to right-wing social media users in 2017.

Susan Rice's Housekeeper Found Dead After FBI Interview-Fiction!

Obama, Politics, Trump / By Rich Buhler & Staff / September 22, 2017

False reports that Susan Rice’s housekeeper was found dead after an FBI interview came from a well-known fake news website.

Was an ‘Antifa Manual’ Found on a College Campus?

Disinformation, Fact Checks, Internet, Politics, Trump / By Rich Buhler & Staff / August 31, 2017

How an August 2017 disinformation campaign showed the spread of online extremism.

Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter-Truth! & Misleading!

Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / August 17, 2017

Jason Kessler said his political and social views have changed, but his white nationalist views on display in August 2017 appeared to be authentic.

Getting to Know the Real John McCain by Burma Davis Posey-Commentary!

Government, Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / August 10, 2017

“Getting to Know the Real John McCain” by Burma Davis Posey draws from accurate accounts of John and Carol McCain’s divorce, but it’s also colored by personal opinion.

John McCain Accidentally Voted "No" on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction!

Government, Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / August 9, 2017

John McCain Accidentally Voted “No” on Obamacare Repeal-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senator John McCain accidentally voted against a GOP Senate bill to repeal Obamacare in July 2017, dooming the bill to failure The Truth: A self-described satirical website is behind bogus claims that John McCain accidentally voted “no” on the Senate’s Obamacare repeal bill in …

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