If your time is short On Aug. 23, Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wis. Blake survived, but is partially paralyzed from a bullet that severed his spinal cord. On the third night of protests over the shooting, two
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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
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Someone Organize an Online Fundraiser for the Kenosha Murder Suspect?
Not long after his identity was revealed, the seventeen-year-old Illinois teen accused of committing a double murder in Kenosha, Wisconsin was the intended beneficiary of an online fundraiser in his name. The fundraiser raised $705 on GoFundMe before
The Dispatch→ Rise of the Independents
Campaign signs sit in the front yard of a home on November 1, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)But not of third parties.Continue reading Rise of the Independents »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That ‘Marco, Polo’ Game Is Used For Sex Trafficking In Stores
Has the call-and-response game "Marco, Polo" proven to be a tactic to initiate sex trafficking in stores? No, that's not true: Spokespeople from human trafficking advocacy and awareness organizations told us that there are no confirmed re
FactCheck.org→ Trump Rally Photo Is From 2020, Not Recent Wisconsin Rally, as Social Media Posts Claim
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Wisconsin on Aug. 5. Posts on social media circulated a photo to claim that the recent Trump rally in Wisconsin attracted a “massive” crowd. But the photo was from a previous Trump ra
FactCheck.org→ Unraveling Trump’s Unsubstantiated Claim of ‘Crooked’ Nursing Home Votes
Former President Donald Trump is making yet another unsubstantiated claim of voter fraud, this time relying on a disputed, partisan report to assert that “thousands and thousands and thousands of crooked votes” came out of nursing homes in
FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2021
On the last day of the year, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2021. For the second consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Seven of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. Here’s the list,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Tweet Kyle Rittenhouse Should Be Jailed For Murder And His Instagram Account Taken Down
Did Kamala Harris take to her Facebook account to discourage traffic to Kyle Rittenhouse's Instagram account by writing he should be "locked up in jail" for murder? No, that's not true: The post is a counterfeit image found in a meme libr
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Misrepresents Facts in Rittenhouse Trial
Quick Take Kyle Rittenhouse said that he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend a car dealership during protests against police brutality in August 2020. He was not there to defend his grandparents’ gas station, as a viral social media post falsel
The Dispatch→ Did Kyle Rittenhouse Sue Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg?
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted last month of all charges in the Kenosha shootings, misinformation about Rittenhouse and the case has spread online. A viral Facebook post claims that “Kyle Rittenhouse has filed a $60 million defam
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT File $60M Defamation Suit Against Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Did Kyle Rittenhouse file a $60 million defamation lawsuit against Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg? No, that's not true: It is a satirical claim published by a network of websites that trolls conservatives with false articles. There is no s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse IS NOT "an EMT Trained" — He Testified That He Lied When He Said He Was
Is Kyle Rittenhouse "an EMT trained"? No, that's not true. Rittenhouse testified during his trial that he lied about being an emergency medical technician to a video journalist shortly after he shot three men. Rittenhouse admitted he lied
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Old photos of ‘bricks’ resurface in days leading up to Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict
Photos showed “bricks everywhere” in Kenosha during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
Snopes→ Did an MSNBC Producer ‘Follow’ a Bus Containing Rittenhouse Jurors?
Judge Bruce Schroeder dramatically barred anyone from the news network from entering the court in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Absence Of Cameras in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Is NOT Evidence Of A Cover-Up — They’re Banned In Most Federal Courts
Is there a cover-up in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell because while Kyle Rittenhouse's trial is televised, Maxwell's is not? No, that's not true: Rittenhouse was tried in Wisconsin state court, which allows television cameras and live stre
Snopes→ No Verdict After Daylong Deliberations by Rittenhouse Jury
The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated a full day without reaching a verdict over whether he was the instigator in a night of bloodshed in Kenosha or a concerned citizen who came under attack while trying to protect property.
Snopes→ Did USA Today Post Article Mocking Kyle Rittenhouse for So-Called ‘Crocodile Tears’?
Rittenhouse appeared to break down while taking the stand during his murder trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in November 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Cross State Lines With An AR-15
Did Kyle Rittenhouse cross state lines with an AR-15? No, that claim is misleading. The gun he used in the shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was "purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin," the Lake County Illinois State's Attorney's Office s
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial Opens with His Lawyer Saying the N-Word Twice in Court’
On November 4 2021, a Reddit user shared a purported headline, “Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial opens with his lawyer saying the N-word twice in court,” to r/MarchAgainstNazis: Need I say more? from MarchAgainstNazis
Snopes→ Sheriff: 3 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said the suspect in the shooting at Somers House Tavern in Kenosha County is still at large, but that he believes the public is not in danger.
Snopes→ Wisconsin Prosecutors Seek Rittenhouse Arrest, Higher Bond
Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly failed to inform the court of his change of address within 48 hours of moving, Kenosha County prosecutors alleged.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Strips Context from Lawmakers’ Quotes on Protests
Quick Take A viral meme presents quotes from some Democratic lawmakers to misleadingly suggest they were advocating violence. They were supporting protests over various issues. Full Story Days after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters s
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Most Important’ Speech Was Mostly False
In what he billed as perhaps “the most important speech I’ve ever made,” President Donald Trump continued his attempt to deceive the American public into believing the election was “rigged.” Trump has presented no evidence for
Truth or Fiction?→ Activists Accuse Facebook of Ignoring Warning on Neo-Nazi Groups’ Spread
An activist group combating the proliferation of white supremacist propaganda online accused Facebook in a November 2020 report of failing to act when alerted to the spread of one such network on its platforms in 2018. “Facebook’s leadersh
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Defeat Denialists Use Facebook to Promote ‘MAGA Marches’
Events and groups denying the defeat of outgoing United States President Donald Trump continue to fester on Facebook in November 2020 — despite the platform taking action following a report by activist group Avaaz. We discovered at least one gro
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Wild, Baseless Claims of Illegal Voting
In remarks resembling an attack on democratic elections, rather than a presidential speech, President Donald Trump doubled down on his campaign pledge: “The only way we can lose, in my opinion, is massive fraud.” In his Nov. 5 comments, he offe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Did NOT Add 138,000 Biden Votes With None For Trump; Wisconsin Did NOT Have A 4 AM Ballot Dump
Did Michigan add 138,000 votes and none of them were for Trump and was there a 4 a.m. ballot dump in Wisconsin? No, that's not true. Lead Stories and other news outlets have debunked similar claims by showing records of a Michigan clerica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say ‘Looters Are Just Feeding Their Hungry Kids’
Did Kamala Harris say "looters are just feeding their hungry kids"? No, there's no evidence the Democratic vice presidential nominee ever said that. The claim contradicts Harris' public statements that looting is a crime, while peaceful p
Truth or Fiction?→ Suspects in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Used Facebook as a Recruitment Tool
Social media accounts of several people arrested and charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Party governor Gretchen Whitmer were devoted to supporting or promoting right-wing disinformation, according to investigators and conten
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
Summary In the first and only vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence parroted many of the false and misleading claims we have heard from the top of the tickets. Harris misleadingly said President Donald Trump’s ta
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First Trump-Biden Debate
Summary President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage for the first time and stretched or mangled facts on several topics: Trump exaggerated instances of election “fraud,” misleadingly citing ballots “found i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say He Was Taking Time Off From Campaign For The Film ‘Cuties’
Did Joe Biden post on Twitter that he was taking time off from his campaign to watch the controversial French film "Cuties" on Netflix? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake and did not come from Biden's verified account. The claim appea
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden answered questions from the public in a CNN town hall, but he got some facts wrong and misled on others: Biden made the far-fetched claim that data show President Donald Trump could have prevented “all&
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Bandaged Girl In A Hospital Bed Does NOT Show A 14-Year-Old Raped And Beaten By Jacob Blake
Does a photo of a bandaged girl in a hospital bed show a 14-year-old victim who was raped and beaten by Jacob Blake? No, that's not true: Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police, was never charged or convicted
Truth or Fiction?→ Did NFL Fans Boo During a ‘Moment of Unity’?
The opening game of the National Football League’s 2020 campaign drew attention online beyond the boxscore on September 10 2020, as footage spread of fans booing during what the league had hoped would be soothe tensions between players and fans.