A Facebook post falsely describes a video of an interdenominational rally against Islamophobia as a “Muslim rally … demanding their Sharia Rights.”
Deceptive Facebook Post Distorts Rally Against Hate
Issues: Islamophobia
Meme Distorts Quran Verses
A viral meme has paired old misrepresentations of the Quran with a picture of Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Old Spin on Health Care Fraud Bust Returns
Q: Were “412 Michigan Muslims arrested in fed’s ‘largest bust in U.S. history’”?
A: No. Only about 30 of those arrests were made in Michigan, and there is no evidence all of the individuals arrested were Muslim.
Sanders Didn’t Call Christianity Insulting
Q: Did Sen. Bernie Sanders say that Christianity is an insult to Muslims?
A: He didn’t say that. He criticized a statement made by a presidential nominee as Islamophobic.
Bogus Claim About Made-up Muslim Waitress
Q: Did a Muslim waitress refuse to seat 27 Christians?
A: No. That claim is completely made up. The restaurant where it supposedly happened doesn’t even exist.
False Headline on a Hot Topic
Q: Did Democrats in Maine legalize female genital mutilation?
A: No. That practice is illegal across the U.S.