Kremlin propaganda led to questions and charges that an attack in the city of Douma that killed scores of civilians was a hoax.
Publication: Syria
Snopes→ As Russia Warns Against US Strike, Trump Threatens Missiles
Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said missiles "will be coming" after Syria's suspected chemical attack.
Snopes→ Syrian News Reports Missile Attack; US Denies It Fired Them
The missile attack followed a suspected poison gas attack on the last remaining foothold for the Syrian opposition in the eastern suburbs of Damascus.
Snopes→ Death Toll in Syria Mounts Following Bombing Campaign Near Damascus
The number of those killed by Syrian government planes supported by Russia has climbed to more than 400.
Snopes→ Russian Soldier’s Last Words
A Russian soldier supposedly called for an airstrike on himself in Syria to kill ISIS operatives while imparting touching and inspirational last words about love for country and family.
Snopes→ CNN Used the Same Girl in Three Different Refugee Crisis Pictures?
A variation on the 'crisis actor' conspiracy theory holds that CNN used photographs of the same girl to represent three different refugee crises.
Snopes→ U.S.-led Forces Accused of Using White Phosphorus in Syria and Iraq
Human rights monitors are investigating whether the incendiary weapon was deployed in civilian-populated parts of Raqqa and Mosul.
Snopes→ Did the Daily Mail Delete a Story Reporting the U.S. Planned to Blame Assad for ‘False Flag’ Chemical Attacks?
The British tabloid did delete the 2013 story, but only because they were forced to admit it was not true.
Snopes→ FACT CHECK: Did Adolf Hitler Use Chemical Weapons?
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was roundly criticized after contrasting Hitler with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Organization Win a Lucrative Contract to Rebuild a Syrian Airport?
A fake news article reported that the private real estate company had won a lucrative contract to rebuild a military airfield that had been bombed by the United States.
Truth or Fiction?→ Hillary Clinton Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria-Reported as Fiction! The Truth: Hillary Clinton supplied chemical weapons to Syria during her time as secretary of state, and those chemical weapons were either used by Syrian President Bashar al-Ass
Snopes→ Did President Trump Profit from the U.S. Missile Strike Against Syria?
Online reports claimed that President Trump owns stock in Raytheon and thereby profited from a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on a Syrian airbase in April 2017.
Snopes→ White House Admits Syria Missile Attack Was a Publicity Stunt to Make Trump Look Good?
Unreliable web sites spread the false claim that senior White House officials "openly admitted that the chemical strike against Syria had no actual purpose."
Snopes→ United States Launches Missile Strikes in Syria
Dozens of missiles were deployed against a military airfield in an abrupt policy change by the Trump administration.