“One in five Americans has lost a family member to gun violence.”
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PolitiFact→ Laura Ingraham – Protesters against gun violence didn’t make their way onto the Tennessee House floor
Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state capitol floor.”
Poynter→ Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
A woman who survived a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, in 2022 made a passionate plea for gun safety legislation in front of TV cameras after a mass school […] The post Gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of de
PolitiFact→ Ashbey Beasley – Gun violence surpasses car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden says domestic violence calls prompt most police deaths; data lists likelier causes
“More cops are killed responding to domestic violence calls than anything else.”
Washington Post→ CDC news release magnified spike in sexual violence against girls
The agency acknowledged to The Fact Checker that it rounded figures to give a misleading presentation.
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson airs Jan. 6 footage, downplays violence at the US Capitol
Tucker Carlson repeated some well-worn and misleading claims about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. It wasn’t a peaceful protest. Protesters weren’t right that the 2020 election was stolen. And Capitol Police did not act as tour guides.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
Two mass shootings in California in the first weeks of 2023, both committed by immigrants in their sixties, have highlighted the issue of disinformation and propaganda targeting American immigrant communities, and how the prods and pulleys of stochasti
Truth or Fiction?→ Failed GOP Candidate Embraced Disinformation, Violence in Shooting Plot
The history of the 39-year-old alleged “mastermind” behind a plan to attack multiple Democratic Party officials in New Mexico showed an embrace of both violence and conspiracy theories that have driven right-wing political violence in the U
PolitiFact→ QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence
The attack on Paul Pelosi shows how consumption of radical content can escalate to political violence. Despite social media platforms’ efforts to remove QAnon content, support of the theory often persists unchecked.
Poynter→ Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state violence
Right now, there is countrywide, ongoing unrest in Iran, spurred by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in the custody of the “morality police,” a security force […] The post Iran’s media blackout sets the stage for state vio
PolitiFact→ Newt Gingrich – PA’s Fetterman said his tattoos memorialize lives taken in violence and don’t refer to drugs or gang
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Logically→ Naseeruddin Shah recited a poem for a video depicting violence by Muslims against Hindus.
The visuals of violence by Muslims and the suffering of Hindus have been overlaid in the clip. They were not part of the original recitation by Shah.
Logically→ The BBC interviewed Majid Freeman about the Leicester violence, knowing he spread fake news about it.
The BBC did not interview Freeman about the Leicester unrest. They quoted him in an article about police actions during the clashes.
Logically→ Anti-Hindu violence broke out in Leicestershire after India’s T20 win over Pakistan.
The violence that broke out in Leicester city involved both communal groups. The local authorities have so far not pinned the blame on one community.
AllSides→ Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/sep/08/fact-checking-herschel-walker-attack-ad-about-raph/ Alle
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations
An ad in Georgia’s Senate race highlights accusations made against Raphael Warnock by his ex-wife. Here’s what we know based on publicly available information.
AllSides→ Biden Claims Republicans Say Political Violence Is ‘Necessary’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/30/fact-check-biden-claims-republicans-say-political-violence-is-necessary/
AllSides→ Fact-checking Biden’s Pennsylvania speech on gun violence
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/fact-check-biden-speech-crime-wilkes-barre
Logically→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a provocative speech instigating violence against upper caste people.
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Snopes→ Trump’s Angry Words Spur Warnings of Real Violence
A growing number of ardent Donald Trump supporters seem ready to strike back against the FBI or others who they believe go too far in investigating the former president.
Snopes→ Senators Say Agreement on Gun Violence Compromise is at Hand
The action set up votes this week on an incremental but notable package in Congress.
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Claims Chicago’s “Tougher” Gun Laws Fail To Prevent Gun Violence
We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis. And so, if you’re looking for a real solution, Chicago teaches th
Logically→ A video shows a Hindu police officer faking an injury to incite violence against Muslims in Jodhpur.
ASI Dhannaram of Jodhpur has filed a First Investigation Report against unidentified persons for injuries sustained during a stone-pelting incident.
Logically→ This image shows the accused arrested by Delhi Police in the Jahangirpuri violence.
An old image that dates back to at least ten years ago has incorrectly been attributed to the Jahangirpuri communal violence.
Logically→ This image shows a police officer being attacked during the Jahangirpuri violence.
The image is from violence that erupted at an anti-CAA protest in Ahmedabad in December 2019.
Logically→ A video shows hooligans wearing red caps preparing to cause violence in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
A 2021 video of an armed mob has been incorrectly identified as 2022 footage of hooligans in red caps in Etawah.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Plant Dumpster Full Of Rocks To Provoke Violence At ‘Freedom Convoy’
Did the Canadian government leave a dumpster full of rocks in downtown Ottawa to provoke violence during the "Freedom Convoy" protests? No, that's not true: The owner of the company that owns the dumpster confirmed with Lead Stories that
AllSides→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/biden-repeats-false-claims-at-gun-violence-meeting/ In remarks at a F
FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
In remarks at a Feb. 3 gun violence prevention task force meeting, President Joe Biden repeated claims about gun rights and gun manufacturing that fact-checkers have previously found to be false. Biden said when the Second Amendment passed, “you
Snopes→ Alex Jones’ Wife Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
The right-wing provocateur said the problem stemmed from a "medication imbalance.”
Snopes→ Jury Awards $26M in Damages for Unite the Right Violence
White nationalist leader Richard Spencer vowed to appeal, saying the “entire theory of that verdict is fundamentally flawed.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Camomiles and Pansies,’ A Fake Cosmetics Store to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
On November 20 2021, posts about a fake online store called “Camomiles and Pansies” (for victims of domestic violence to seek help discreetly) were shared to Imgur and Reddit’s r/interestingasfuck: The Imgur iteration appeared to be
Snopes→ Officer Dead, Suspect Killed in Violence Outside Pentagon
An officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Hearing Opens As Police Detail Violence, Injuries
“There’s no place for politics and partisanship in this investigation,” said the panel's chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, as he opened the session.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Capitol Rioter Used Charity to Promote Violence, Feds Say
A California man charged with joining anti-government extremists in rioting at the U.S. Capitol told the IRS last year that he formed a charity called the American Phoenix Project to defend “human and civil rights."
Snopes→ US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers
A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Studies Put The Rate Of Officer-Perpetrated Domestic Violence Between 5% and 40%
Are 40% of cops "domestic abusers"? Yes, according to one old study, that's true, but other studies found the percentage was much lower. Estimates ranged between 5% and 40%, and challenges around collecting accurate data abound. The claim