Parkland students have held rallies, confronted elected officials and are promising to mobilize eligible youth to register to vote in an effort to push lawmakers for tougher gun-control laws.
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FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Media Violence
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people, with the president claiming they’re “shaping young people’s thoughts.” Scientists s
FactCheck.org→ The Gun Debate
President Donald Trump and some members of Congress met Feb. 28 at the White House for a freewheeling discussion on how to reduce gun violence at schools. The meeting came two weeks after the mass shooting in Florida in which 17 people were killed, in
Snopes→ Are Third-Graders Raffling Off an AR-15 After the Parkland Shooting?
A youth baseball coach in Missouri said he wanted to make the giveaway "a positive thing."
PolitiFact→ Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts?
Rock the Vote, a group that is focused on increasing young registered voters, says that the youth vote has reached a pivotal status. "Millennials are the largest and most diverse generation and this year we will be the largest voting block,"
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading DACA Boast
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address that his legislative proposal to make the DACA program permanent will “generously” cover 1.8 million people — “almost three times more people than the previous a
Snopes→ Girl in Slender Man Stabbing Gets Maximum Mental Commitment
Judge Michael Bohren granted the maximum penalty prosecutors had sought, and discounted Morgan Geyser's youth at the time of the attack in 2014.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on DACA
Congress is trying to agree on a bipartisan plan on what to do about DACA, after the Trump administration announced a “wind-down” of the program on Sept. 5, 2017. Lawmakers face a March 5 deadline set by the president to come up with a legi
Internet Archive→ House Minority Leader Pelosi News Conference : CSPAN : January 11, 2018 1:39pm-2:09pm EST
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about ongoing spending and immigration negotiations, saying she believed an agreement on undocumented youth would be "in hand" before a deadline to fund the government....This item belongs to: movies/TV-
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction!
Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys defense end Damontre Moore was cut by team owner Jerry Jones after Moore raised his fist in the air after the national anthem. The Truth: D
Truth or Fiction?→ “Do Black Lives Matter?” Commentary by L. Todd Wood-Incorrect Attribution!
“Do Black Lives Matter” Commentary by L. Todd Wood-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Conservative commentator L. Todd Wood wrote a commentary titled “Do Black Lives Matter?” that cites statistics about what happen if bla
Truth or Fiction?→ “Do Black Lives Matter?” Commentary by L. Todd Wood-Incorrect Attribution!
“Do Black Lives Matter” Commentary by L. Todd Wood-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Conservative commentator L. Todd Wood wrote a commentary titled “Do Black Lives Matter?” that cites statistics about what happen if bla
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that a wall will ‘stop much of the drugs from pouring into this country’
“Just to add on, tremendous drugs pouring into the United States at levels that nobody has ever seen before. This has happened over the last three to four years in particular. The wall will stop much of the drugs from pouring into this co
Truth or Fiction?→ Sacramento City Council Votes to Pay Gang Members $1.5 million Not to Kill People-Mostly Truth!
Sacramento City Council Votes to Pay Gang Members $1.5 million Not to Kill People-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: The Sacramento City Council unanimously approved implementing a program that will pay gang members $1.5 million not to shoot people. The
FactCheck.org→ Will Trump’s Wall Stop Drug Smuggling?
President Donald Trump says that his proposed wall along the Mexico border “will stop much of the drugs from pouring into this country.” We cannot predict the future, but the fact is that most illicit drugs pass undetected through legal por
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Hollow Claim about ‘Inner Cities’
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is “spending a lot of money on the inner cities.” But there has been little change in spending so far, and his first budget proposes to cut or eliminate funding for some programs that b
Washington Post→ Trump’s embrace of African American employment data he once scorned
“Look at how much African American communities are suffering from Democratic control. … Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed, what the hell do you have to lose?” — GOP candidate Donald Trump, rally in Dimondale, M
Snopes→ Soccer Stars Rally Behind Girl Disqualified from Championship
A girl says she was disqualified from a youth soccer championship because she "looks like a boy."
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s son was arrested for 2nd degree murder stemming from an altercation with an umpire at a youth baseball game. The Truth: A sel
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on E-Cigarettes
Q: Have scientists confirmed that e-cigarettes cause an incurable respiratory disease called “popcorn lung”? A: No. The vapor of some e-cigarettes contains a chemical associated with popcorn lung, but there’s not enough evidence
Truth or Fiction?→ Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven!
Blue Whale Suicide Challenge Behind Rash of Teen Deaths-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An app called “Blue Whale” subjects users to a suicide challenge that claimed the life of at least 130 teen suicides in Russia over a short period of time,
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s MS-13 Miss
President Donald Trump blamed the Obama administration for allowing “bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S.” due to “weak illegal immigration policies.” The MS-13 gang was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s and had spread
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says illegal immigration at southern border is down 61 percent since Election Day
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump says illegal immigration at southern border is down 61 percent since Election Day President Donald Trump told supporters in Kentucky to focus on their basketball team and let him take care of the rest, su