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Do Federal Guidelines List ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ as an Example of Harassment?

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / July 18, 2019

On July 16 2019, producer Nick Ramsey sent a tweet referencing a controversy involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that people unhappy with the United States should “go back to where they came from”: Ramsey referenced a controversy which arose in response to tweets published by Trump on July 14 2019: In the tweets, Trump …

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Is the ‘New Congresswoman from Michigan’ Describing ‘What the Enemies of America’ Plan to Do?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / May 28, 2019

On May 26 2019, rock musician turned conservative commentator Ted Nugent shared the following video and caption to his Facebook page: Listen very closely to the new congresswoman from Michigan what the enemies of America believe especially on Memorial Day so we don’t let them continue to destroy the wonderful American system of individual freedom …

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Is Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Raping and Pillaging… What Goes Around Comes Around’ Tweet Real?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / January 10, 2019

In January 2019, a tweet attributed to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib began circulating in questionable screenshot-only form on Twitter and Facebook: Dated January 4, 2019, it read: Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around. #FridayFeeling The tweet was immediately suspicious, as Rep. Tlaib’s official Twitter account is verified — but …

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