Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Assault Weapons-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, has approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The Truth: The Deerfield Village Bo
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Truth or Fiction?→ Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction!
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, admitted to bullying shooter Nikolas Cruz. The Truth: T
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction!
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “invented” the term BFF (short for best friends forever) and you can type BFF into Facebook to see if your account
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?→ Planned Parenthood Calls For Disney Princes Who’s Had an Abortion-Investigation Pending!
Planned Parenthood Calls For Disney Princes Who’s Had an Abortion-Investigation Pending! Summary of eRumor: A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Pennsylvania tweeted that we need a Disney princess who’s had an abortion, who’s pro-choice,
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Discharged from Navy Over Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated!
Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Kicked Out of Navy for Failed Drug Test-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was kicked out of the Navy for a failed drug test. The Truth: Hunter Biden
Truth or Fiction?→ Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction!
Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings that someone is injecting poising into water bottles circulated on social media in March 2018. The Truth: There have been scattered reports about p
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Unproven!
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Social meda was flooded with prayer requests for Jimmy Coyne’s grandson, a teenager from Oklahoma who was reportedly bea
Truth or Fiction?→ Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Fiction!
Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said that a waiting period for firearms purchases was only the first step, and total prohi
Truth or Fiction?→ Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist -Incorrect Attribution!
Charles Krauthammer’s Interesting Take on President Trump: He’s a Pragmatist –Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Charles Krauthammer wrote an interesting take on President Trump in which Krauthammer argues the president isnR
Truth or Fiction?→ Funeral Home Employee Accidentally Cremated While Taking a Nap-Fiction!
Funeral Home Employee Accidentally Cremated While Taking a Nap-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A funeral home employee was accidentally cremated while taking a nap on a stretcher after working a 16-hour shift. The Truth: A website that describes is content
Truth or Fiction?→ 26(f) Plan Freedom Checks Are Better than Social Security-Mostly Fiction!
26(f) Plan Freedom Checks Are Better than Social Security-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Online wealth management service providers have touted “freedom checks” that are issued under what are known as 26(f) plans as “better than S
Truth or Fiction?→ Target Issues Massive Easter Egg Recall, Warnings About Water Absorbing Eggs-Outdated!
Target Issues Massive Easter Egg Recall, Warnings About Water Absorbing Easter Eggs-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Warnings about Target issuing a massive Easter egg recall for toy eggs that grow bigger and hatch when they absorb water circulated in earl
Truth or Fiction?→ Virginia Social Worker Storm Durham Fired for Having Concealed Carry Permit-Unproven!
Virginia Social Worker Storm Durham Fired for Having Concealed Carry Permit-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A social worker from Roanoke, Virginia, named Storm Durham was fired for having a concealed carry permit. The Truth: Storm Durham claimed in a vira
Truth or Fiction?→ 72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction!
72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A group of paramilitary extremists attacked the National Guard while it attempted to confiscate guns in Boston, leaving 72 dead and hundreds injur
Truth or Fiction?→ Cadbury Chocolate Eggs Are Infected With HIV-Positive Blood-Fiction!
Cadbury Chocolate Eggs Are Infected With HIV-Positive Blood-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings spread across social media about Cadbury products being infected with HIV-positive blood in the weeks leading up to Easter, when many Cadbury products are
Truth or Fiction?→ Deadly Klebsiella Plague from China Poses Public Health Threat to U.S.-Mostly Fiction!
Deadly Klebsiella Plague from China Poses Public Health Threat to U.S.-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The deadly Klebsiella plague from China is coming to the United States, and citizens have been warned to take action. The Truth: Chinese rese
Truth or Fiction?→ HUD Secretary Ben Carson Ordered $31,000 Dining Set on Taxpayers’ Dime-Truth! & Outdated!
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Purchses $31,000 Dining Set on Taxpayers’ Dime-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson purchased a $31,000 dining set for his official office without congressional approval. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Seniors Warned About New Medicare Card Scams-Truth!
Seniors Warned About New Medicare Card Scams-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Medicare beneficiaries have been warned about scams involving new Medicare cards being sent out in April 2018 The Truth: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
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?→ Barack Obama Trying to Become United Nations Secretary-General-Fiction!
Barack Obama Trying to Become UN Secretary-General-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former President Barack Obama is trying to become the next United Nations secretary-general. The Truth: Despite rumors about Barack Obama trying to become UN Secretary Gener
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?→ Melania Trump an Hired Exorcist to Rid the White House of Demons-Fiction!
Melania Trump an Hired Exorcist to Rid the White House of Obamas’ Demons-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump hired an exorcist to cleanse the White House of demons and pagan idols that the Obamas and Clintons left behind The Trut
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
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
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
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
Truth or Fiction?→ Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction!
Vice President Mike Pence Defends Disgraced Aid Rob Porter With Bible Verse-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Mike Pence defended former White House Aid Rob Porter with a bible verse after two of Porter’s former wives accused him domesti
Truth or Fiction?→ American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction!
American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An American teenager was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Muslim refugee who raped the teen’s 7-year-old sister. The Truth:
Truth or Fiction?→ Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven!
Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump’s parents used what the White House refers to as “chain migration” to gain U.S. citizenship. The Truth:
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Limiting Number of Friends Posts That Can Appear in Your Newsfeed-Mostly Fiction!
Facebook Limiting Number of Friends Posts That Can Appear in Your Newsfeed-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook is limiting the number of friends’ posts that can appear in your news feeds unless you take specific action to stop it. The Tru
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Adam Schiff’s Sister is Married to George Soros’ Son-Fiction!
Rep. Adam Schiff’s Sister Married George Soros’ Son-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s sister is married to George Soros’ son, explaining the California Democrat’s vocal opposition to President Trump. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Crayola Bathtub Fingerpaint Soap Burns Child’s Hands-Unproven!
Crayola Bathtub Finger Paint Soap Burns Child’s Hands-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Facebook post warns that Crayola bathtub finger paint soap burned the skin off a child’s hands. The Truth: Crayola has said that it’s looking into re
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction!
Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was critical of President Donald Trump’s border wall and immigration stance, photos supposedly
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi Scolds Lawmaker for Standing for Trump at State of the Union-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi Scolds Lawmaker for Standing for Trump at State of the Union-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi can bee seen scolding a fellow member of Congress for standing for President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Users Warn About Tamiflu Side Effects in Children, Including Homicidal Tendencies-Unproven!
Facebook Users Warn About Tamiflu Side Effects in Children, Including Homicidal Tendencies-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Facebook user Heather Hanford described her son, Isaac’s, reaction to Tamiflu. Also, Facebook user Melissa Rodriguez said her
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Truth!
“Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A meme titled “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton” recounts the past of a Women’s March speaker who allegedly tortur
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Imposes 30% Tariffs on Solar Panel Imports-Truth!
Donald Trump Imposes 30% Tariffs on Solar Panel Imports-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Claims that President Donald Trump imposed 30 percent tariffs circulated in January 2018. The Truth: President Trump signed a proclamation imposing tariffs on solar panel