The fake headline appeared to be a satire of real events.
Publication: Kyle Rittenhouse
Snopes→ Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?
Kyle Rittenhouse has threatened lawsuits against the news media, but there was no pending case involving the ABC talk show.
Snopes→ Did Kyle Rittenhouse Say ‘F*** You, LeBron’ Over ‘Fake Tears’ Tweet?
LeBron James mocked Rittenhouse during his murder trial in November 2021.
Snopes→ Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings
The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation.
Snopes→ Rittenhouse Jury Deliberates for 3rd Day Without a Verdict
Meanwhile, the judge banned MSNBC from the courthouse after a freelancer for the network was accused of following the jurors in their bus.
Truth or Fiction?→ Kenosha Homicide Trial Riddled With Disinformation, Weaponized Narratives
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and wounded a third during a shooting spree in Kenosha, Wisconsin during protests against police brutality in August 2020, has made daily headlines nationally and internationally —
Snopes→ Rittenhouse Murder Case Thrown into Jeopardy by Mistrial Bid
The judge did not immediately rule on the request.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial Opens with His Lawyer Saying the N-Word Twice in Court’
On November 4 2021, a Reddit user shared a purported headline, “Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial opens with his lawyer saying the N-word twice in court,” to r/MarchAgainstNazis: Need I say more? from MarchAgainstNazis
Snopes→ Is Kyle Rittenhouse’s Race Described Differently in Separate Court Records?
Law enforcement officers often make subjective judgements regarding suspects' racial identities.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Dallas Teacher Call the Kenosha Homicide Suspect a ‘Hero for the Modern Age’?
In mid-September 2020, the Dallas Independent School District in Texas drew national attention after local outlets began reporting on an assignment comparing a 17-year-old homicide suspect with both civil rights activists and one of the people he kill
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kenosha Car Dealer Kills Himself After His Insurance Won’t Cover a Cent of the 2.5 Million Dollars of Damages’ Caused by BLM Protests
On September 9 2020, a screenshot of a fabricated Fox Business article headlined “Kenosha car dealer kills himself after his insurance won’t cover a cent of the 2.5 million dollars of damages caused by the riots” was shared to meme a
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyer Tweet That His Client Started a ‘Second American Revolution’?
On September 2 2020, Twitter user @JoshuaPotash shared the following screenshot, which was purportedly a tweet in which a lawyer for Kyle Rittenhouse — a teenager charged with killing two people — said that his client had fired the first s
Truth or Fiction?→ Did an Autopsy Reveal That Joseph Rosenbaum Was Shot in the Back Multiple Times?
On August 28 2020, a Facebook user shared the following post about 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with shooting and killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin: It read: BREAKING: Autopsy reveals that Kyle Rittenhouse’s first victim was s
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Deputy Rittenhouse’ and the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department
On August 27 2020, amid algorithmically-charged discourse about teenaged shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, rumors on Facebook and Twitter appeared with claims that Rittenhouse’s father was “Deputy Rittenhouse”