Northeast Police Department ‘Shopping Cart’ Arrest Controversy
A Facebook post by Northeast Police Department in Denton County, Texas about their arrest of an individual for “stealing” a shopping cart faced backlash from outraged readers.
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The Kidnapping Story Being Used to Sell a Flashlight
A video promoting the “TC1200” hinges on a harrowing story without many details.
Was a Crowd of People Filmed Taunting Philadelphia Police During a Standoff?
Video taken at the scene drew media coverage separately from the actual incident, but it was a small group within a much larger crowd of people.
Drivers Can Be Ticketed $250 Under Florida Cell Phone Law-Mostly Fiction!
False reports that drivers can be ticketed $250 under a Florida cell phone law have gone viral on Facebook.
Thieves Cloning Auto Door Lock Codes, Breaking Into Cars-Truth!
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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Were Charlottesville Police Told to ‘Stand Down’ During the ‘Unite the Right’ Protest?
A criticism of authorities’ disarray was quickly turned into right-wing grievance content.
Cop Who Arrested Malia Obama Found Dead-Fiction!
Malia Obama has never been arrested, and reports that the cop who arrested Obama was found dead is the latest twist in that false narrative.
339 People Severely Wounded, 66 Killed, Trump Just Addressed the Nation-Unproven!
Claims that President Trump addressed the nation after 339 people were severely wounded and 66 were killed are mostly fiction.
‘Fake Babies’ Hoax Continues Surfacing Online
From chain emails to TikTok videos, a fearmongering message has traversed several platforms.