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How Local ABC Affiliates Spread the Same Debunked ‘Warning’ About Fentanyl

Crime / Police, Disinformation, Reporting / By Arturo Garcia / October 20, 2022

A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all without listing any one person as responsible. A Los Angeles-area ABC affiliate, KABC, reported on October 19 2022: Fact Check Claim: …

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Did an RNC Speaker Say Her Biracial Son ‘Might Grow Up to be a Large Intimidating Brown Man,’ and Her ‘Biological Kids’ to be ‘White and Nerdy’?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / August 28, 2020

Abby Johnson said police would be “smart” to profile her biracial son.

Are 85 Percent of White People Killed by Other White People, Even Though We Never Hear About ‘White on White Crime’?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / August 24, 2020

The majority of white homicide victims are killed by other white people.

Did Rolex Sales Records Help Solve a Murder?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / October 4, 2019

A tale about the high-end watchmakers, their “meticulous records,” and the unlikely conclusion to a murder investigation proved popular on Reddit and Imgur.

"Hi, I Am Donna Hylton," by Women's March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Truth!

Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / January 29, 2018

Women’s March speaker Donna Hylton was convicted of being an accessory to murdering and torturing a 60-year-old man and spent 25 years in prison.

Thieves Cloning Auto Door Lock Codes, Breaking Into Cars-Truth!

Warnings / By Rich Buhler & Staff / January 18, 2018

Thieves Cloning Car Remote Codes, Breaking Into Cars-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Thieves are using wireless devices to clone auto door lock codes transmitted by wireless key fobs, allowing them to break into cars. The Truth: Rumors about thieves cloning auto door locks have been circulating for a long time. In fact, we investigated the rumor …

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