Sylvia Thompson on NFL: Enough With the Victimhood Millionaire Athletes-Commentary! This take by Sylvia Thompson on NFL national anthem protests was published in October 2017 and has been widely circulated in forwarded emails.
Fred Reed Column on Black Reparations for Slavery-Commentary! Fred Reed Column on Black People Receiving Reparations for Slavery-Commentary! Summary of eRumor: A commentary attributed to Fred Reed about reparations for slavery and demands made by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the chairman of African-American studies at Harvard, and other black leaders has gone viral. The Truth: This commentary has been making the rounds for […]
A Detroit Firefighter Was Fired for Bringing WatermelonFire Station-Truth! A probationary firefighter in Detroit was fired for brining a watermelon to a fire station full of mostly black firefighters in September 2017.
Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter-Truth! & Misleading! Jason Kessler said his political and social views have changed, but his white nationalist views on display in August 2017 appeared to be authentic.
Sign at Swiss Hotel: Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Using Swimming Pool-Truth! A hotel in Switzerland posted signs urging Jewish guests to shower before using the pool and later took down the signs and apologized.
Did Oprah Winfrey Say Old White People Must Die to End Racism? A 2013 interview by the media magnate was twisted into disinformation years later by far-right bloggers and other disinformation purveyors.
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has not proposed a "white tax" or a "black tax" on people who have benefited from "white privilege."
