David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that David Hogg was at home at the time of the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School circulated after Hogg became an outspoken advocate
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Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction!
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Hogg didn’t graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he wasn’t p
Truth or Fiction?→ California Law Bans Teachers from Shooting Back at Gunmen-Truth! & Fiction!
California Law Bans Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Following the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, rumors surfaced that California Governor Jerr
Truth or Fiction?→ Military Plans to Confiscate Privately-Owned Guns From Americans-Fiction!
Military Plans to Confiscate Guns From Private American Citizens-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The White House has issued formal directives for the military to confiscate guns from private owners from November 7th to December 23rd. The Truth: Outdated (a
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters Comment About Armed Security Detail and Gun Control-Fiction!
Maxine Waters Comment About Armed Security Detail and Gun Control-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, said there’s no reason for anyone to own guns and referred to her armed security detail in a tweet. The
Snopes→ Is Laura Phelps a Crisis Actor Who Lost a Child at Both Sandy Hook and Marjory Stoneman Douglas?
A conspiracy theory accusing Nick and Laura Phelps of being "crisis actors" received a new (and false) twist in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school shooting.
Truth or Fiction?→ Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor-Fiction!
Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg, a 17-year-old student who became an outspoken advocate for gun control after surviving the Marjory Stoneman High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, is a
Snopes→ Did Tomi Lahren Say That Victims of Mass Shootings Don’t ‘Believe in God Enough’?
A meme used a fabricated quote based on Lahren's comments about politicians' offering thoughts and prayers to mass shooting victims.
Snopes→ How Many School Shootings Have Taken Place So Far in 2018?
The difficulty of agreeing on a common definition of "school shooting" shows just how many different types of firearm incidents occur on school grounds.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz Was a Registered Democrat-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Registered Democrat-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat. The Truth: False claims that Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat are based on public voter registra
Snopes→ Was the Florida School Shooter a Registered Democrat?
Rumors that Nikolas Cruz was a registered Democrat were based on the voter registration of a different individual with a similar name and birth year.
Snopes→ Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Snopes→ Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?
After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful point about campaign donations with a series of tweets.
Snopes→ Did the Florida Shooter’s Instagram Profile Picture Feature a ‘MAGA’ Hat?
A photograph purportedly showing Nikolas Cruz in a red "Make America Great Again" hat was taken from his Instagram account.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Member of Antifa, Resistance Groups-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Member of Antifa, Resistance Groups-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a member of Antifa and has taken part in the “resistance” movement. The Truth: Nikolas Cruz does
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Rolled Back Law Blocking Gun Sales to the Mentally Ill-Truth!
President Trump Rolled Back Law Designed to Block Gun Sales to People with Mental Illness-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump ended an Obama-era gun law that required background checks to block the sale of guns to people with mental illnesses. Th
Snopes→ Is This the Florida Shooter in an Antifa Shirt?
In the wake of a school shooting that left 17 people dead in Florida, trolls attempted to stir up division by falsely claiming that the shooter had been photographed wearing a pro-Communist t-shirt.
Snopes→ Is the Florida High School Shooter a ‘Dreamer’?
In the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting on Valentine's Day, social media users began speculating the suspect was undocumented.
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo Shows Sutherland Springs Church Shooter at Bernie Sanders Rally-Fiction!
Photo Shows the Sutherland Springs Church Shooter at Bernie Sanders Rally-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo shows Sutherland Springs church shooter Devin Kelly at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in 2016. The Truth: A photo of a young man at a Bernie
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden: Texas Church Shooting Hero Shouldn’t Have Owned Gun-
Joe Biden: Texas Church Shooting Hero Shouldn’t Have Owned Gun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Joe Biden said in November 2017 that the man who stopped the church shooter in Sutherland Springs, Texas, shouldn’t have been allowed
Snopes→ Men Hailed as Heroes for Chasing Texas Church Shooter
Two locals chased Devin Kelley as he tried to flee the scene of the Sutherland Springs church shooting.
Snopes→ Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooting Witness Who Identified 2nd Shooter Found Dead-Fiction!
Las Vegas Shooting Witness Who Identified 2nd Shooter Found Dead-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooting survivor Kymberley Suchomel was found dead at her home after emerging as an important witness who could identify a second shoo
Truth or Fiction?→ Mandalay Bay Security Guard Jesus Compos Arrested as 2nd Las Vegas Gunman-Fiction!
Mandalay Bay Security Guard Jesus Compos Arrested as 2nd Las Vegas Gunman-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Police have arrested Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Compos as the second gunman in the Las Vegas mass shoting that left 59 people dead and more tha
Truth or Fiction?→ Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction!
Chilling Item Links Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Room Links to Barack Obama-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Investigators found a “chilling item” in Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s hotel room that links him to President B
Snopes→ Did a Second Gunman Shoot From the Fourth Floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel?
Conspiracy theorists spread false information that a second person targeted a country music concert crowd on the Las Vegas Strip during a deadly mass shooting that left scores dead.
Truth or Fiction?→ CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth!
CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold Said She Has No Sympathy for Las Vegas Shooting Victims-Truth! Summary of eRumor: CBS Executive Hayley Geftman-Gold said she has no sympathy for victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas because they were attending a co
Snopes→ Islamic State’s Claim of Responsibility for Las Vegas Shooting Confounds Experts
The claim, originating from what is effectively a propaganda arm of the Islamic State, lacks credible evidence and has confounded some analysts.
Snopes→ CBS Fires Lawyer Over Facebook Comments About Las Vegas Mass Shooting
The comments, which have since been deleted, express a lack of sympathy for shooting victims in Las Vegas because they may have been Republicans.
Snopes→ At Least 50 Killed as Gunman Opens Fire at Las Vegas Concert
A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino fired on a country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200.
Snopes→ Was Obama Silent on Shooting of Republicans, Reemerging Only to Praise a Drug Dealer?
The former president called Republican Sen. Jeff Flake to give his best wishes to those targeted in the Virginia shooting, and also recorded a speech honoring musician Jay Z's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Snopes→ False Alarm Causes Lockdown at Travis Air Force Base
Base officials initially believed there was an active shooter situation.
Snopes→ Congressmen Say They Spoke to Shooter Before Alexandria Attack
Rep. Jeff Duncan said he spoke to a man who asked about the victims' political parties before a shooting at a baseball park.
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Supermarket Massacre Shooter Left Chilling Online Trail
Randy Stair, 24, left an online trail apparently expressing admiration for mass shooters and frustration about the world.
Snopes→ Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to Murdering Nine People in Church Shooting
A South Carolina judge levied nine life sentences against Roof, who was also sentenced to death by a federal judge.