One of the more insidious factors in the spread of online disinformation has been the advent of “satirical” blogs that spread or republish each other’s content, among them World News Daily Report. As Buzzfeed reported, the blog was r
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘10,874 People Killed by Drunk Drivers in 2017, 403 by Rifles but Walmart Stops Selling Rifles’ Meme
On September 3 2019, the Facebook page “Life’s Short Live Free” shared the following meme commentary (archived here), discussing Walmart discontinuing the sale of some firearms: Black text against a purple background contr
Snopes→ Feeling Alone, Man Invites World to El Paso Victim’s Funeral
When 63-year-old Margie Reckard was killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, Antonio Basco lost his entire world.
Snopes→ House Subpoenas Owner of 8chan Message Board Tied to Mass Killings
A key House committee has subpoenaed the owner of 8chan, an online message board favored by violent white nationalists including the man suspected of killing 22 people in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
Snopes→ Police: El Paso Shooting Suspect Said He Targeted Mexicans
The man accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a Walmart in the Texas border city of El Paso explained that he had been targeting Mexicans.
Snopes→ Walmart Removes Images of Violence in Stores After Shooting
The retailer instructed employees in an internal memo to remove any marketing material, turn off or unplug video game consoles that show violent games, and to make sure that no violence is depicted on screens in its electronics departments.
Snopes→ Families Struggling to Cope After Mass Shootings
The killings of more than 30 people at a Walmart store in El Paso and an entertainment area in Dayton have left gaping holes in families and circles of friends.
Snopes→ Mass Shootings So Far This Year Almost Reach 2018 Levels
Back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio brought the total number of mass killings so far this year to 23, leaving 131 people dead.
Snopes→ Protesters Chant Against Trump As He Visits Dayton, El Paso
Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded.
Snopes→ Some Skeptical as Trump Prepares to Visit Sites of Shootings
President Donald Trump is bringing a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
Snopes→ Authorities Seek Leads in Mass Shootings That Left 31 Dead
Authorities in two U.S. cities scoured leads in a pair of weekend mass shootings that killed 31, trying to piece together the motives that led two young men to unleash violence on innocent people in crowded public places.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This an Accurate Picture of 2019’s Mass Shooters?
Research in progress. Two days after the August 3 2019 El Paso, Texas mass shooting, in which the suspect expressed a range of violent white supremacist views, an image was posted to Reddit’s r/conspiracy (archived here) purportedly showing a
Truth or Fiction?→ Are El Paso Mass Shooting Victims or Their Families Avoiding Hospitals for Fear of Immigration Enforcement?
After at least 22 people were murdered in an August 3 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas mall, rumors flew as the country tried to get a handle on the violence and anticipated what could happen next. Chief among the rumors were claims that Immigr
Snopes→ Trump Vows Action After Shootings, but Gives Few Details
Trump said he wants legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users.
Snopes→ Mexicans Reel from Apparent Hate Crime in Texas
The Mexican government plans to evaluate the possibility of extraditing the U.S. man accused of killing 20 people, including six Mexican citizens, in El Paso over the weekend.
Snopes→ Shooting Victims Include a Mom Who Died Protecting Her Baby
Jordan Anchondo died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets.
Snopes→ Police: Deaths, Injuries in Texas Shopping Complex Shooting
Multiple people were killed and injured and at least one person was in custody after a shooting rampage at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said.
Snopes→ Cold, Cramped, Filthy: Migrants Describe Border Centers
A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection declined to comment on the litigation.
Snopes→ Border Patrol: Group of 1,036 Migrants is Largest Ever Found
Most of the migrants are from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Snopes→ 16-Year-Old Migrant Boy Dies in Government Custody in Texas
Guatemalan officials said he had a severe infection in his brain and had emergency surgery, but never stabilized and died.
Truth or Fiction?→ Asylum-Seekers Held Under a Bridge in El Paso
On March 28 2019, a Twitter user shared the following tweet, purportedly showing a large number of people being detained under an overpass in El Paso, Texas: This concentration camp full of children is in El Paso, Texas, United States. It’s 2019. p
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Asylum-Seekers Writing Numbers on Their Arms at the United States Border?
Amid stories of unarmed adults and children getting teargassed over an international border by United States forces, infants being taken from their parents, and asylum-seekers being concentrated in detention camps, yet another image appeared to evoke a