Photo Shows DACA Recipients Burning American Flag-Fiction!
An image that supposedly shows DACA recipients burning the American flag actually shows unidentified protesters burning a Donald Trump piñata at a 2016 rally.
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Infinite Wisdom of Founding Fathers: Electoral College vs Popular Vote Numbers-Truth! & Fiction!
A commentary titled “Infinite Wisdom of the Founding Fathers” claims that the electoral college was established to prevent urban areas from having too much sway in elections.
Did Chuck Schumer Have an Affair With a High School Cheerleader?
A prolific “satire” blog regurgitated its own joke about the New York senator.
Queen Elizabeth Removes Obamas from Royal Wedding Guest List-Fiction!
False rumors that Queen Elizabeth removed the Obamas from the Royal Wedding guest list came from websites that fabricate news stories.
Did a Washington Post Reporter Bribe a Woman to Accuse Roy Moore of Sexual Assault?
A right-wing smear campaign targeted the newspaper and tried to derail its reporting on Moore.
"Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!" Commentary on Facebook-Fiction!
“Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!” Commentary on Facebook-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A column headlined “Core Competency: Read Please and Wake Up America!” has circulated on Facebook. The Truth: The “Core Competency” column making the rounds on Facebook recycles old claims. Some of were previously debunked, and others have been proven true. …
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Hate Crimes Dropped Against Black Lives Matter Kidnappers-Fiction!
False claims about hate crimes being dropped against Black Lives Matter kidnappers accused of assaulting a white man with developmental disabilities surfaced in November 2017.
‘Muslim Migrant Beats Up Dutch Boy’ and ‘Islamist Mob’ Videos
President Trump retweeted ant-Muslim videos in November 2017. One of the videos does not show a Muslim migrant attacking a Dutch boy, as it claims.
Elizabeth Warren Claimed Native American Heritage to Land Harvard Teaching Job-Disputed!
Questions about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s claims to Native-American heritage have been around since 2012, but there’s no definitive proof either way.
Photo Shows Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Posing With Dead Elephant-Fiction!
A photo caption incorrectly identifies Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke posing beside a trophy elephant that was killed in Africa.