There are almost no circumstances under which someone can sue a manufacturer in civil court for a crime committed with a gun.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Register ‘Make America Great Again’ in 2012?
Donald Trump filed a trademark application for his campaign slogan in November 2012, despite claims that he had no plans to run for office at the time.
Snopes→ Social Media Platforms Tighten Rules, Prompting Censorship Claims
Both Twitter and Medium implemented changes that led to various accounts being deleted or suspended.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
Hoax-Slayer→ Australian Immigrants Targeted in Phone Scams
People who have recently come to live in Australia are being targeted by callous phone scammers. The scammers inform victims that there is a problem with their immigration status. The post Australian Immigrants Targeted in Phone Scams appeared first on
ABC News→ Lawmaker: Prayers delivered to Trump unrelated to shooting
An Illinois congressman says a photo of him delivering a bag of prayer cards to President Donald Trump was taken nearly a year ago and had nothing to do with last week's deadly school shooting in Florida
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s running commentary on Russia probe
AP FACT CHECK: Trump speaks as if he knows where Russia probe is going and not going, and what it's finding
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
ABC News→ Obama not under investigation for treason
False story claims FBI official announced pursuit of treason charges for Obama
Snopes→ Was The Cast of ‘Black Panther’ Added to FBI Watch List?
A satirical web site played on allegations of racial profiling by the bureau for a humorous story about the hit Marvel movie.
Snopes→ Did People ‘Attack’ the Father of a School Shooting Victim for Wearing a Donald Trump T-Shirt?
A very small minority of Twitter users expressed a critical view of Andrew Pollack, but none appear to have addressed their comments directly to him.
FactCheck.org→ Made-up Michelle Obama Quote
Q: Did Michelle Obama say that the school shooting in Florida was President Donald Trump’s fault? A: No. That claim is circulating on dubious websites. The former first lady hasn’t said anything like that publicly. FULL ANSWER According to
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?
A viral cartoon accurately presents several quotations by the then-presidential candidate, delivered on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016.
ABC News→ False story claims Trump nixed Obama library funding
False story claims Trump nixed federal funds for Obama's privately funded library
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Why Didn’t Obama Stop Russia’s Election Interference In 2016?
ABC News→ Florida school shooting survivors are not ‘crisis actors’
False stories target students who survived the deadly shooting at their Florida high school, claiming they are 'crisis actors'
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misguided Comparison
President Donald Trump made an apples-to-oranges comparison to suggest that his predecessor and Democrats have changed their tune on election rigging. Trump cited a pre-election quote from then-President Barack Obama telling Trump to “stop whinin
Snopes→ Evangelist Billy Graham, Who Reached Millions, Dies at 99
Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina.
ABC News→ The Note: Pressure building on Trump to act on guns
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Washington Post→ Are Senate Republicans killing ‘blue slip’ for court nominees?
“Fact-Check: No Democratic chair of the Judiciary Committee has EVER held a hearing for a judicial nominee over the objection of a Republican senator.” — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), in a tweet, Feb. 15, 2018 When politic
Snopes→ Is the Florida Mass Shooter a Member of a White Supremacist Group?
There is no evidence to date that the confessed school shooter belongs to any organized hate group, although he reportedly expressed white supremacist views online.
Snopes→ Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivors
Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of one high school student is a retired FBI agent.
Snopes→ Were News Stories About the Florida Mass Shooting Posted Days Before It Happened?
A glitch that affects the time stamps on Google searches has led to bogus "false flag" conspiracy theories — again.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Where are Trump’s ‘tougher’ steps on Russia?
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says he's tougher on Russia than Obama was but the record shows otherwise
Snopes→ Is a Killer ‘Klebsi Plague’ Threatening the United States?
A shady web site promises a cure for the supposedly imminent plague to members who pay a $74 fee.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump 'been much tougher on Russia' than Barack Obama?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Has Donald Trump 'been much tougher on Russia' than Barack Obama? Amid swelling evidence of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, President Donald Trump pushed back against critics who s
ABC News→ False story claims Dunkin’ Donuts offering free doughnuts
Dunkin' Donuts says online offer of free pastries to mark its anniversary is not real
ABC News→ False story claims Trump forged physical checkup results
False story claims Trump forged the results of his physical exam
Hoax-Slayer→ Flu Remedy Myth – Onions Absorb Viruses and Bacteria From a Room
Message claims that leaving onions around a room can absorb the flu virus along with bacteria that cause other illnesses thereby preventing people from becoming sick. The post Flu Remedy Myth – Onions Absorb Viruses and Bacteria From a Room appea
Internet Archive→ Deadline: White House : MSNBCW : February 20, 2018 1:00pm-2:00pm PST
The latest political developments of the day and interviews with top newsmakers are featured..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbi
ABC News→ FACT CHECK: Administration actions on Russia sometimes tougher than Trump’s words
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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.
FactCheck.org→ Sanders Uses Stale Gun Sales Stat
Results of a national survey published in 2017 show that 13 percent of U.S. gun owners who purchased a firearm in the past two years did so without a background check. Sen. Bernie Sanders was wrong when he said recently that the figure was three times
Snopes→ Is This Maxine Waters #GunControlNow Tweet Real?
An impostor Twitter account posing as Rep. Maxine Waters posted an inflammatory remark with the hashtag #guncontrolnow.
FactCheck.org→ Florida Shooter Not Registered Dem
Q: Is the Florida school shooter a registered Democrat? A: No. Nikolas Cruz isn’t even registered to vote. FULL ANSWER Nikolas Jacob Cruz, 19, was arrested on Feb. 14 for a deadly mass shooting at his former high school in Parkland, Florida. Mi
Internet Archive→ MSNBC Live With Hallie Jackson : MSNBCW : February 20, 2018 7:00am-8:00am PST
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint
ABC News→ The Note: Trump’s policy choices stark on guns, immigration
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Hoax-Slayer→ ASDA Attempted Kidnapping Hoax
Circulating social media message claims a little girl went missing in an ASDA store but was later found in the store's toilets where a "foreign man and woman" were changing her clothes and cutting her hair. The post ASDA Attempted Kidnapping Hoax appea