Florida Newspaper Pulls Op-Ed Sympathizing With White Nationalist Group The Sarasota Herald-Tribune did not disclose Melissa Radovich's direct connection to the Proud Boys.
Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
Did the Proud Boys Rebrand as the Leather Men Following a Hashtag Offensive? A viral rumor can be traced back to a Canadian satire site.
Was an Oregon Police Officer Caught Telling an Armed Man How to Avoid Curfew? Footage of the encounter in Salem spread from a live broadcast across virtually all social media.
Was ‘Proud Boy’ Rob Cantrell Photographed at a Right-Wing Protest in Michigan? The image became a symbol of anti-government events -- while being used to misidentify another person.
Did Protesters Throw ‘Concrete Milkshakes’? Dueling protests became dueling narratives in Portland, Oregon on June 29 2019 when clashes erupted between Proud Boys attendees and anti-fascist demonstrators, quickly devolving into rumors that milkshakes thrown at one person contained one or more damaging or caustic substances — including quick-dry concrete, quicklime, and caustic chemicals. Rumors to that effect were spread by the verified Portland […]
