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  • Fake News: NO 23 Killed At Virginia Gun-Rights Protest, NO Dozens Injured

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    Were 23 people killed and dozens injured at a Virginia pro-gun rally? No, that's not true: The protest on Monday was peaceful, according to media reports. The website that posted the story is known for creating satirical content and describes itself as "the most reliable source of fake news on the planet." The claim originated from an article published by…

    • Jan 20, 2020
    • by: Ryan Cooper
    Fake News: NO 23 Killed At Virginia Gun-Rights Protest, NO Dozens Injured
  • Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia

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    Did a casting call go out for crisis actors to coincide with a pro-gun rally set for next week in Virginia? No, that's not true: The casting notice is for a project planned weeks after the rally, and role players will help non-governmental organizations (NGOs) prepare for "challenging international environments." The casting agent confirmed in an online message that his…

    • Jan 17, 2020
    • by: Ryan Cooper
  • Fake News: Virginia Governor NOT Preparing To Order Up To 10,000 Body Bags In Anticipation Of Civil War

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    Is the Virginia governor preparing to order up to 10,000 body bags in anticipation of civil war breaking out? No, that's not true: The Democratic governor denies he has ordered body bags. This is an unsupported claim - a hoax played on people who fear the governor's new gun-control efforts will confiscate residents' weapons and set off a civil war.…

    • Jan 13, 2020
    • by: Ryan Cooper
    Fake News: Virginia Governor NOT Preparing To Order Up To 10,000 Body Bags In Anticipation Of Civil War
  • Fake News: Virginia Governor Does NOT Plan To Use Roadblocks And U.N. Troops To Seize Guns

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    Is the Virginia governor planning to use roadblocks and U.N. troops to seize guns? No, that's not true: Gov. Ralph Northam has not requested United Nations assistance to confiscate guns, and he has not suggested using roadblocks for weapons seizures. The story first surfaced on an online radio program called "The Common Sense Show," which is known to traffic in…

    • Jan 1, 2020
    • by: Ryan Cooper
    Fake News: Virginia Governor Does NOT Plan To Use Roadblocks And U.N. Troops To Seize Guns
  • Fake News: Virginia Governor Has NOT Ordered Plans to Cut Electric, Phones, Internet for Gun Confiscations

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    Has the Virginia governor ordered plans to cut off electricity, telephones, and Internet communications ahead of statewide gun confiscation during the new year? No, that's not true: Gov. Ralph Northam has not issued any such order, and the false claim first surfaced from a white supremacist radio host with a history of spreading conspiracy theories and other falsehoods. This claim…

    • Dec 30, 2019
    • by: Ryan Cooper
    Fake News: Virginia Governor Has NOT Ordered Plans to Cut Electric, Phones, Internet for Gun Confiscations
  • Fake News: George Washington Quote About Arms and Ammunition Is NOT Real

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    IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to a technical issue at Facebook this fact check sometimes appears as an overlay on copies of the Second Amendment posted to Facebook (or Instagram). Note that Lead Stories did not rate, flag or label these posts, this was done by an automated process that we don't control and which obviously got it wrong. We have notified…

    • Jul 15, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: George Washington Quote About Arms and Ammunition Is NOT Real
  • Fake News: David Hogg, Protest Group NOT Blocking Washington Parade

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    Did Parkland massacre survivor David Hogg announce that he would stage a sit-in to block a 4th of July parade in Washington? No, that's not true: This is a satirical report by a known satire site. Hogg, who has been waging a campaign against gun violence, did not say he was planning a Washington protest to disrupt the celebration at…

    • Jul 4, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: David Hogg, Protest Group NOT Blocking Washington Parade
  • Fake News: Pope Francis Did NOT Calls On US Authorities To Disarm The Population

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    Did Pope Francis call on US authorities to disarm the population and confiscate all weapons? No, that's not exactly true: the claim comes from a website that consistently takes a bit of real news and then twists it by adding an inflammatory headline and some invented facts in order to get easily excited people to click on it so they…

    • May 1, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Pope Francis Did NOT Calls On US Authorities To Disarm The Population
  • Fake News: SB 1238 Will NOT Eliminate The Second Amendment

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    Did California Governor Jerry Brown and Senator Stewart Copeland from Ohio write a bill (SB 1238) that would eliminate the Second Amendment if passed? No, that's not true, it is a complete piece of fiction that originated on a Facebook page set up to troll conservatives and Republicans with fake memes and satirical fake news articles. The Facebook page America's…

    • Apr 22, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: SB 1238 Will NOT Eliminate The Second Amendment
  • Fake News: Emma Gonzáles Did NOT Attack A Truck Using An Umbrella

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    Did Emma Gonzáles of "March for our Lives" fame attack a truck using a umbrella? Despite what a meme would have you believe it is not true. We found a copy of the image in a post on America's Last Line Of Defense's Facebook page, published on March 28, 2018 with the caption "She has to be stopped!" (archived here).…

    • Mar 28, 2018
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Emma Gonzáles Did NOT Attack A Truck Using An Umbrella
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