Q: Did the school shooter in Santa Fe, Texas wear an Antifa insignia?
A: No. There is no evidence that he was a member of that loose organization of activists.
No Antifa Connection in Texas School Shooting
Santa Fe Gunman Didn’t Proclaim ‘Love for Obama’
Q: Did the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School confess “love for Obama”?
A: No. That story was first published on a self-described satirical website.
Another Bogus Parkland Conspiracy Theory
Q: Does searching an obituary website prove that there were no shooting deaths at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14?
A: No. A website falsely suggests that there were no deaths because the victims’ obituaries couldn’t be found on one particular site.
David Hogg at School During Parkland Shooting
Q: Was David Hogg at home during the February school shooting in Florida?
A: No. Hogg recorded videos from inside the school during the shooting and a teacher confirmed that he was there at the time.
The Gun Debate
Facts on background checks, concealed-carry laws, U.S. gun homicide rate, stolen guns
Sandy Hook Hoax Revisited
Q: Are the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting actually alive?
A: No. That is a claim made by conspiracy theorists who believe the shooting never happened.
Phony Yearbook Photo
Q: Is David Hogg pictured in a California school yearbook?
A: No. That’s a yearbook photo from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, where Hogg is a student.
School Shooting Spawns Conspiracy Theories
The internet has been rife with rumors about the school shooting that left 17 dead in Florida on Feb. 14. We’ve debunked several of them.
No ‘Crisis Actors’ in Parkland, Florida
Q: Are the students who survived the Florida school shooting really “crisis actors”?
A: No. Conspiracy theories have been spreading online to undercut students advocating stricter gun control.
Made-up Michelle Obama Quote
Q: Did Michelle Obama say that the school shooting in Florida was President Donald Trump’s fault?
A: No. That claim is circulating on dubious websites. The former first lady hasn’t said anything like that publicly.