As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
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Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.
Are Members of a Refugee Caravan Defiling American Flags on Their Way to the United States?
An annual caravan heading from Central America to the southern United States border to seek asylum has been beset by rumors, misinformation, and dramatic disinformation during the 2018 election cycle; stories about the event were resurrected …
Melania Trump Hired an Exorcist to Rid the White House of Demons-Fiction!
A spokesperson for Melania Trump said that rumors the first lady brought an exorcist into the White House were “not true in any way.”
Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz Was a Registered Democrat-Fiction!
False rumors that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat are baed on the public voter registration records of someone with a similar name.
American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction!
A Facebook post falsely claims that an American teenager who killed a Muslim refugee for raping his 7-year-old sister was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Melania Trump's Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven!
Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump’s parents used what the White House refers to as “chain migration” to gain U.S. citizenship. The Truth: There’s …
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Rep. Adam Schiff's Sister is Married to George Soros' Son-Fiction!
As the congressional investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election heated up, false rumors that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s sister married George Soros’ son went viral.
Joe Kennedy's Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction!
False claims that Joe Kennedy’s home is surrounded by a wall are based on photos of an estate that the Kennedy family sold in 1995, when Joe was just 14.
