Bogus Meme Targets Red Cross November 23, 2018 Q: Is the American Red Cross “not helping California wildfire victims” but helping members of the “caravan”? A: No. The American Red Cross is helping in California, and the global Red Cross network is helping migrants from Central America.
False Quote Attributed to Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar November 20, 2018 Q: A meme circulating online attributes an inflammatory remark about white men to congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar. Did she actually say that? A: No. The meme falsely attributes a fictitious quote to Omar.
Viral Meme Makes Up Trump Jr. ‘Quote’ November 16, 2018 Q: Did Donald Trump Jr. say, “Let California burn” for voting blue? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a self-described “parody” site.
Fake Kurt Cobain Quote about Trump November 15, 2018 Q: Did Kurt Cobain predict a Donald Trump presidency more than 20 years ago? A: No. There is no evidence he did, and Cobain’s former manager labeled the quote a fake.
Misleading Meme Pits Acosta Against ‘Neo Nazi’ November 12, 2018 Q: Did a “neo Nazi” leader get a meeting at the White House while CNN’s Jim Acosta was banned? A: No. Patrick Casey, head of Identity Evropa, went on a publicly available tour of the White House and posted pictures of it on Twitter.
Meme Misleads on Benefits of Illegal Immigration November 9, 2018 Q: Does the U.S. provide medical insurance and voting rights to immigrants in the country illegally? A: No. A viral meme misrepresents what such immigrants are entitled to in the U.S.
Sayoc Pictured with Soccer Teammate, Not Democratic Donor November 7, 2018 Q: Was Cesar Sayoc, the man suspected of sending pipe bombs to high-profile liberals, photographed with “a Billionaire Democrat donor”? A: No. The man in the photo with Sayoc is a retired soccer coach and his former teammate who has no record of any campaign donations.
False Link Between Voting and Hunting in North Dakota November 5, 2018 Q: Can you lose your hunting license if you vote in North Dakota? A: No. A partisan Facebook ad is referring to resident hunting licenses in other states being invalid once someone has North Dakota residency.
Photo Not Related to ‘Caravan’ November 2, 2018 Q: Are the people shown dragging a Mexican police officer in a viral photo members of the “migrant caravan”? A: No. The photo is from 2014 and shows riots following the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico.
Viral Meme Misidentifies Nazi Guard as Soros October 31, 2018 Q: Is there a bogus viral meme circulating online that purports to show Holocaust survivor George Soros as a Nazi soldier? A: It is bogus. The photo in the meme is of a Nazi guard who died earlier this year. It is not Soros.