Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall Monday. Eight people were killed and seven wounded in the attack in which the gunman was killed by police. (Ph
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Logically→ The Covenant school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee was not a false flag
Logically→ Norm Macdonald did not tweet about the possibility of a transgender person committing a mass shooting before his death
Logically→ Twitter users have falsely claimed a photograph shows a hospital room used to care for a victim of the recent shooting in Nashville
Logically→ A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
Poynter→ Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
A woman who survived a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, in 2022 made a passionate plea for gun safety legislation in front of TV cameras after a mass school […] The post Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of de
Logically→ The Nashville school shooter has been falsely identified as Samantha Hyde on social media.
Truth or Fiction?→ Google Maps ‘Shooting in Nashville’ Marker
Following the March 27 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, a purported Google Maps screenshot referencing the incident was shared to Reddit’s r/ABoringDystopia: Dystopian Maps Alert. Welcome to the US. by u/take
Poynter→ What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies.
After each mass shooting in the United States, we hear a lot of debate about gun policies and just how often these shootings happen. On Feb. 13, a gunman fatally […] The post What counts as a mass shooting? The definition varies. appeared first o
The Dispatch→ ‘Gun Safety’ Isn’t the Issue
Nicholas Kristof in New York, 2015. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)What Nicholas Kristof doesn’t understand about our national firearms debate.The post ‘Gun Safety’ Isn’t the Issue appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ How Many Mass Shootings (So Far) in 2023?
On January 24 2023, a Reddit user on r/dankmemes shared a post indicating there had been 36 mass shootings in the United States for the year to date: New Year, Same Me from dankmemes Against a meme template from The Simpsons,
The Dispatch→ A Guide to Guns
Assault rifles hang on the wall for sale at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, 2017. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)Frequently asked questions about gun policy. The post A Guide to Guns appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Suspected Colorado Shooter the Grandson of a ‘GOP California State Assemblyman’?
On November 21 2022, in the days following a mass shooting attack at the LGBTQ Club Q in Colorado Springs that left at least five people dead, screenshots circulated on Reddit and Imgur (twice) of a tweet claiming that the suspected shooter was the gr
Snopes→ Police: 3 People and Gunman Dead in Indiana Mall Shooting
Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court.
Logically→ The Highland Park shooter is a trans woman.
There is no evidence that the Highland Park mass shooter is transgender. The women's outfit was part of his escape plan.
Poynter→ Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an edited image of the Highland Park shooting suspect
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., shared a doctored image that she falsely claimed showed the suspect in the Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting was in a “in jail or rehab […] The post Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an edited image of t
Logically→ The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
Poynter→ No, government data does not show that defensive gun use saves lives
House Democrats are moving forward with a bill that would enact new restrictions on guns. During a recent hearing, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said that the bill would […] The post No, government data does not show that defensive gun us
Poynter→ Are firearms the leading cause of death in children?
Are firearms the leading cause of death in children? In a speech on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., recounted details of two recent mass shootings, one in a […] The post Are firearms the leading cause of death in child
Poynter→ Armed campus police do not prevent school shootings, research shows
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has blamed others for politicizing the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to advance discussions about gun access. To Cruz, the answer is simpler. “We know from past experiences that the most […] The post Armed c
Poynter→ How to avoid misinformation as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings
Misinformation after the May 24 shooting that killed at least 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, followed a familiar playbook. As authorities pieced together […] The post How to avoid misinformation as you read
Poynter→ Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter
Misinformation is spreading about the 18-year-old authorities identified as the shooter in a massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas, on May 24. This story is still developing […] The post Fact-checking misinformation about the
Truth or Fiction?→ The Onion, the New York Times, and Mass Shootings
The morning after a May 24 2022 mass shooter killed multiple children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas, The Onion edited their notable and cyclical “No Way to Prevent This …” article and front page; at the same time, an account spotting
Snopes→ Did Gov. Greg Abbott Urge Texans To ‘Pick Up the Pace’ in Acquiring Guns?
The 2015 tweet resurfaced in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school nearly seven years later.
Poynter→ No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag
Eighteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas, on May 24, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and news reports […] The post No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag appea
Snopes→ Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’ After Texas School Shooting
At least 18 students were killed after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
Poynter→ No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting was staged
The day before the deadly shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, a patron of the store had spoken to the man who police have charged in the attack. An […] The post No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting wa
Poynter→ A fake Twitter account posing as CBS News shared false information about the Buffalo shooting
Twitter accounts falsely posing as news organizations sometimes share misinformation during big, developing breaking news stories, such as the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead […] The post A fake Twitter account posi
Poynter→ What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?
An online screed linked to the 18-year-old man arrested for killing 10 people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket repeatedly referenced the racist and anti-semitic “great replacement theory.” The theory is white […] The post What is
Poynter→ Claims that photos of the Buffalo shooting suspect show crisis actors are unfounded
Authorities have identified 18-year-old Payton Gendron as the suspect in a May 14 massacre at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead and others injured. […] The post Claims that photos of the Buffalo shooting suspect show
Snopes→ 10 Dead in Mass Shooting at Supermarket, Suspect Arraigned
A teenage gunman wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in what authorities described as “racially motived violent extremism."
Truth or Fiction?→ Normandale Park Mass Shooting
After a February 19 2022 shooting in Portland’s Normandale Park, disinformation spread rapidly on social media — including claims that the alleged shooter was an “armed homeowner” facing off against “armed protesters.̶
Snopes→ Police: Gunman in Denver Who Killed 5 Targeted Some Victims
A gunman who went on a shooting rampage in several locations around the Denver area targeted his victims based on previous personal and business dealings.
Snopes→ ‘We’Ve Got to Run’ — Idaho Mall Shooting Leaves 2 Dead
Cheri Gypin thought something had fallen from the ceiling when she heard several large bangs at the largest shopping mall in Boise, Idaho.
Snopes→ Man Pleads Guilty to 4 Asian Spa Killings, Sentenced to Life
Robert Aaron Long, 22, still faces the death penalty in the four other deaths, which are being prosecuted in a different county.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content
As content praising the suspect in a double homicide committed during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin continued to proliferate on Facebook, the social media platform’s executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, blamed a lack of
Truth or Fiction?→ Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups
As racial violence escalated and echoed throughout the United States during the summer of 2020 and “civil defense” groups formed on Facebook and appeared at demonstrations throughout the country, a gunman shot and killed two people during
Snopes→ 3 Killed, 9 Wounded in Shooting at Party in California Home
A gunman who opened fire from an alley into a party killed three people and wounded nine others in Long Beach before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nevada Man Charged with Plotting Homophobic and Anti-Semitic Shooting Attacks
A 23-year-old Las Vegas man with a history of associating with white supremacists was indicted on September 17 2019 on a federal weapons charge for allegedly planning mass shooting attacks against both a local synagogue and an LGBTQ bar. According to
Truth or Fiction?→ Are ‘School Shooting Hoodies’ With Faux Bullet Holes Real?
In September 2019 a Facebook user shared the following screenshots (archived here) of a since-deleted tweet, depicting three hoodies (Virginia Tech, Columbine, and Sandy Hook) and a comment — “Ok, this is a NEED”: A link to the orig