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  • Fact Check: Samden Hindenberg Did NOT Shoot Charlie Kirk -- Troll Posts Blaming Sam Hyde

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    Was the person who shot Charlie Kirk identified as "Samden Hindenburg", a pagan fundamentalist refugee from Ukraine? No, that's not true: A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in the U.S. or abroad. No credible media organization reported that anyone named "Samden Hindenburg" was connected…

    • Sep 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check:  Samden Hindenberg Did NOT Shoot Charlie Kirk -- Troll Posts Blaming Sam Hyde Troll Joke
  • Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis -- Troll Posts

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    Is Sam Hyde the perpetrator of a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis? No, that's not true:A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in the U.S. or abroad. No credible media organization reported that anyone named "Sam Hyde" was connected to the events in…

    • Aug 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis -- Troll Posts Troll Posts
  • Fact Check: 'Samuel Haider' Is NOT Suspected Shooter In Graz -- Posts Recycle Meme That Mocks Comedian Sam Hyde

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    Is the name of a suspect in the Graz shooting Samuel Haider? No, that's not true: A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in the U.S. or abroad. No credible media organization reported that anyone named "Samuel Haider" was connected to the events in Graz.…

    • Jun 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Samuel Haider' Is NOT Suspected Shooter In Graz -- Posts Recycle Meme That Mocks Comedian Sam Hyde Not Him
  • Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Florida State University

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    Is a man named Samuel Hyde the suspected shooter at the shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2025? No, that's not true: Comedian Sam Hyde is often named as the perpetrator by internet trolls whenever a mass-casualty incident happens. It is a bizarre in-joke that has been going on for years, often using variations of his name to…

    • Apr 17, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Florida State University Not Him
  • Fact Check: Samuel Hydén NOT The Shooter In Örebro, Sweden, School Shooting On February 4, 2025

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    Was Samuel Hydén (or Sam Hyde) the perpetrator of a school shooting in Örebro, Sweden, on February 4, 2025? No, that's not true: Comedian Sam Hyde is often named as the perpetrator by internet trolls whenever a mass-casualty incident happens. It is a bizarre in-joke that has been going on for years, often using variations of his name to make…

    • Feb 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Samuel Hydén NOT The Shooter In Örebro, Sweden, School Shooting On February 4, 2025 Joke Meme
  • Fact Check: Samir El Hydeouchi NOT Identified As The Driver In Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack -- Sam Hyde Hoax

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    Was Samir El Hydeouchi identified as the suspect in the December 20, 2024, vehicular attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany? No, that's not true: At the time this fact check was written, the suspect was taken into custody and a German official has stated the driver of the car, who was not named, was a Saudi national, a…

    • Dec 20, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Samir El Hydeouchi NOT Identified As The Driver In Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack -- Sam Hyde Hoax Recycled Hoax
  • Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As The Shooter In The Abundant Life Christian School Shooting In Wisconsin

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    Did police identify Samuel Hyde as the shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin? No, that's not true: At a press conference on December 16, 2024, the Madison police chief identified the shooter as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow "who went by the name Samantha." Since 2015, internet trolls have recycled a hoax claiming that "Sam Hyde is the…

    • Dec 17, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As The Shooter In The Abundant Life Christian School Shooting In Wisconsin Prank Image
  • Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As Shooter Of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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    Was Samuel Hyde named as the suspect in the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO? No, that's not true: Sam, or Samuel, Hyde is a comedian whose name and likeness have been the subject of internet memes associated with shootings since 2015. One of the photos of a person of interest released by the New York Police Department was edited to…

    • Dec 6, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As Shooter Of UnitedHealthcare CEO Internet Meme
  • Fact Check: 'Trans Girl Samantha Hyde' Is NOT Georgia School Shooter -- Variation On Old 'Sam Hyde' Internet Hoax

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    Was the Apalachee High School shooter identified as a trans girl named Samantha Hyde? No, that's not true: An internet hoax that misidentifies the suspect in mass shootings as "Sam" or "Samantha Hyde" has been going around since 2015. The 14-year-old suspect in the Georgia school shooting was identified by authorities as 14-year-old Colt Gray. The meme reappeared on X…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
     Fact Check: 'Trans Girl Samantha Hyde' Is NOT Georgia School Shooter -- Variation On Old 'Sam Hyde' Internet Hoax Internet Meme
  • Fact Check: Sam Hyde NOT Identified As The Man Who Shot At Donald Trump

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    Was comedian Sam Hyde identified as the man who shot at Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The comedian is routinely blamed for being the perpetrator of shootings or other violent incidents as part of a bizarre internet in-joke. The FBI has identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park in…

    • Jul 13, 2024
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Sam Hyde NOT Identified As The Man Who Shot At Donald Trump Joke Meme
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