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  • What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband

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    Were the Minnesota shootings targeting state lawmakers and their family members motivated by leftist political views of the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter? While many details remain unclear as of June16, 2025, available evidence doesn't support this theory. Here is what we know about Boelter's political affiliation. A rumor about Boelter's left-leaning views appeared in a post (archived here) on X,…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband What We Know
  • 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: Fake Headline About Pope Leo XIV And 2020 Anarchist 'CHAZ' Protest Did NOT Appear In New York Times -- Location Wrong, Too

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    Did the New York Times publish a story headlined "Pope Leo XIV Was a Founding Member of the 2020 Anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone Known as CHAZ"? No, that's not true: A faked screenshot of such a headline also claimed Robert Francis Prevost spent time writing for an "anarchist zine" in Portland about how to "fist-fight police officers". No such article…

    • May 8, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Headline About Pope Leo XIV And 2020 Anarchist 'CHAZ' Protest Did NOT Appear In New York Times -- Location Wrong, Too Fake
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show April 17, 2025 Gunman At FSU/Florida State University -- Real Photo, But From 2023 Shooting In Maine

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    Did an image shared on social media show the shooter during an April 17, 2025 mass shooting on the campus of Florida State University? No, that's not true: The image of the armed man in a brown hoodie first appeared online in 2023. It shows the Army reservist who killed 18 and wounded 13 in Lewiston, Maine on October 25,…

    • Apr 17, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check:  Photo Does NOT Show April 17, 2025 Gunman At FSU/Florida State University -- Real Photo, But From 2023 Shooting In Maine 2023 Photo
  • Fact Check: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Misquoted Statistic About White Supremacists Doing '80% Of Most Violent Crime' -- Was About Extremist-Related Murders

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    Did Representative Jasmine Crockett "completely fabricate" the statistic that "80% of the most violent crime are by white supremacists" as a viral post said? No, that's not entirely true: Crockett appears to have badly misquoted a statistic that originated in a 2023 ADL report, altering the meaning. The statistic was about "domestic extremist-related murders" in the United States in 2022,…

    • Mar 7, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Misquoted Statistic About White Supremacists Doing '80% Of Most Violent Crime' -- Was About Extremist-Related Murders Misquoted
  • Fact Check: Authorities Have NOT Released Gender Identity Of Suspected Wisconsin School Shooter As Of December 17, 2024

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    Have authorities released the gender identity of the suspected shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, as of December 17, 2024? No, that's not true: Police have used the pronouns "she" and "her" multiple times when referring to the suspect but have stated publicly that they do not know whether she was trans, as some posts on social…

    • Dec 17, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Authorities Have NOT Released Gender Identity Of Suspected Wisconsin School Shooter As Of December 17, 2024 No Info
  • 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: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet 'The World Would Not Be Able To Function' Without CEOs After UnitedHealthCare CEO's Murder

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    Did Elon Musk tweet that the "world would not be able to function" without CEOs after the murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare Group? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake. Searches of Musk's X account and archived versions of it show the post was fabricated. A screenshot of the purported X post (archived here) appeared…

    • Dec 6, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet 'The World Would Not Be Able To Function' Without CEOs After UnitedHealthCare CEO's Murder Fake X Post
  • 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: FAKE Video Says FBI, Department Of Education Warned Schools To Close Due To Increased Risk Of Shootings -- Russian Propaganda

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    Did the FBI and U.S. Department of Education release a video recommending that U.S. schools close until November 11, 2024, because of a significant increase in the risk of school shootings and riots during the presidential election? No, that's not true: The FBI has called the video "fake" and its contents "false." The U.S. Department of Education also has not…

    • Nov 5, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Says FBI, Department Of Education Warned Schools To Close Due To Increased Risk Of Shootings -- Russian Propaganda Not Real FBI
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