Principal Muhammad al-Salad Forced Halal Menu on West Virginia Elementary Students-Fiction!
False claims that Principal Muhammad al-Salad forced a halal menu on West Virginia Elementary Students came from a “satirical” website.
Communist Rules for Revolution Found By Allied Forces in Dusseldorf Germany-Fiction!
The Communist Rules for Revolution date back to at least the 1940s, but there’s never been any proof to support claims that Allied Forces found the rules in Germany in 1919.
President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College -Fiction!
President Trump: Community College is 13th Grade, Not Real College –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A tweet from President Trump calls community college 13th grade and asserts it’s not real college and is for dummies. The Truth: President Trump didn’t call community college “13th grade” or say that it was “only for dummies.” That rumor spread …
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Did the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Make Facebook Users Eligible to Receive $17,500?
Speculation quickly turned to disinformation as more news came out about the mishandling of user data.
Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons-Truth!
The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons within city limits in April 2018.
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction!
False rumors that Emma Gonzalez bullied Nikolas Cruz into opening fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School doesn’t match the timeline of events that led up to the shooting.
David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction!
False claims that David Hogg was at home during the Parkland school shooting and rode his bike to school later are based on a comment that was taken out of context.
Type "BFF" on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Posts falsely claiming that typing “bff” into Facebook tells users if their accounts are secure circulated in March 2018.
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn't Attend Parkland High School-Fiction!
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Hogg didn’t graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he wasn’t present for the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead. The Truth: David Hogg didn’t graduate in 2015 — …
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Planned Parenthood Calls For Disney Princes Who's Had an Abortion-Investigation Pending!
Unproven claims that a Planned Parenthood group said there needs to be a Disney princes who’s had an abortion are based on a screengrab of a tweet.