Trolling for Discord

Trouble viewing? [Click here.]( Daily Debunker 25 August 2018 Trolling for discord. The alleged murder of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts by an undocumented immigrant was instantly politicized and held up as a symbol of everything wrong with illegal immigration, even though statistics show that undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes, on the whole, than natural-born citizens. As if that wasn’t divisive enough, hyperpartisan trolls set about sowing discord over the issue by spreading junk news and hoaxes on social media. One far-right Facebook page shared an inflammatory meme informing readers that “liberals” had set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise bail money for the murder suspect, Cristhian Rivera. But although it was widely re-shared and further heightened tensions between the right and left, the meme was completely false. No such GoFundMe campaign exists. [Read more]( Rumor Rundown Thanks, Onion. Did a judge order that a white woman be tried as an African American? A years-old video created by the satirical Onion website has been mistaken for genuine by some viewers. ([False]() Plain talker. Did Ron Paul call Congress “a bunch of psychopathic authoritarians?” Ron Paul did use the words "psychopathic authoritarians" in his final address, but not specifically to describe the U.S. Congress or its members. ([Mixture]() Let’s break for commercial. Did MSNBC use a “Trump Worried About Pecker Leaking” chyron? The “Trump Worried About Pecker Leaking” caption was created by an internet prankster, not the graphics team at MSNBC. ([False]() ‘White genocide?’ Is a “large-scale killing” of white farmers underway in South Africa? Isolated and believed to be wealthy, South African farmers have historically been the targets of attacks in South Africa. ([False]() Data undermining. Did Verizon Wireless throttle a fire department’s data service during a wildfire? Firefighters in Santa Clara, California, revealed that they were forced to buy a more expensive service package due to a company "mistake." ([True]() Timed out. Is Colin Kaepernick on the cover of Time magazine as the 2018 “Person of the Year?” An image purportedly showing Colin Kaepernick as the "Person of the Year" on the cover of Time Magazine is a hoax. ([False]() In the News Georgia County Scraps Plan to Close Most Polling Places. Election officials in a majority black Georgia county has voted to scrap a widely condemned proposal to eliminate most of their polling places. [Read more]( John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole for 10th Time. Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for a 10th time and will remain behind bars for at least two more years. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- You are currently signed up to receive our daily newsletter, the “Daily Debunker.” You will only receive it on the days selected in your preferences center. 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[Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Did ‘Liberals’ Set Up a GoFundMe Campaign for Murder Suspect Cristhian Rivera? A hyperpartisan Facebook page spread a fake and inflammatory meme after the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Did Ron Paul Call Congress “A Bunch of Psychopathic Authoritarians”? Ron Paul did use the words "psychopathic authoritarians" in his final address, but not specifically to describe the U.S. Congress or its members. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Did a Judge Order That a White Woman Be Tried As an African-American? A years-old video created by the satirical Onion website has been mistaken for genuine by some viewers. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole for 10th Time John Lennon's killer has been denied parole for a 10th time and will remain behind bars for at least two more years. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia County Scraps Plan to Close Most Polling Places Election officials in a majority black Georgia county has voted to scrap a widely condemned proposal to eliminate most of their polling places. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [View More]( Help us make the Daily Debunker better by providing your feedback [here](. Rumor Has It Have you seen something strange, outrageous or too good to be true, and you're not sure what to believe? [Search]( through our extensive archive to find fact checks on the latest news, viral social media posts and more. Couldn't find what you were looking for? 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