Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced -- and that's just the English-language platforms.
‘ … 4/25/1886: The New York Times Called the Eight-Hour Workday Movement “Un-American”‘ An Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet purportedly quoting content on labor disputes from an April 25 1886 New York Times article.
Are Eradicated Diseases Making a Comeback Because of Immigrants and Refugees? In April 2019, the Facebook page “Donald Plants” shared the following meme (archived here), which claimed that six “eradicated diseases” are in the process of “making a comeback” thanks to the presence of refugees and undocumented immigrants in the United States. In the meme, six “eradicated diseases” were named: tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough, mumps, scarlet fever, […]
Did Undocumented Immigrants Send $56 Billion in ‘Pure Cash’ to Their Home Countries Last Year? Against the backdrop of a long-running federal shutdown, purportedly over border wall funding, a Facebook user shared the following meme in January 2019: It read: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SENT $56 BILLION IN PURE CASH TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES LAST YEAR ALONE. THAT’S AFTER THEIR KIDS ENJOYED FREE EDUCATION, FREE LUNCHES, AND FREE MEDICAL CARE PAID FOR […]
Bill Clinton's 1996 Immigration Law Behind Child Separations-Fiction! Bill Clinton's 1996 immigration law changed procedures for immigrants seeking asylum, but it did not require the prosecution or separation of families that crossed the border.
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.
Donald Trump Received Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986-Truth! Donald Trump received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 along with the likes of Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali.
President Trump Makes English Official Language of U.S.-Fiction! A clickbait article spread false reports that President Trump had made English the official language of the United States.
President Trump to Remove Statue of Liberty, Return it to France-Fiction! Claims that President Trump plans to remove the Statue of Liberty and return it to France began as satire and were later misinterpreted.
Do Unauthorized Immigrants Cost U.S. Taxpayers $338.3 Billion a Year? Illegal aliens cost federal, state and local governments $338.3 billion a year.
