Hoaxes Tag

Tech Billionaire Reveals His ‘Red Pill’ Moment for Supporting Trump Was the ‘Fine People’ Hoax

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2025 21 Comments

"in May 2024, I read an article that talked about Trump’s speech in Charlottesville, where he said there are good people on both sides, and the article said it was completely propaganda and didn’t actually reflect what he said"...

Former Northeastern University Employee Sentenced to Prison for Bomb Hoax

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 15, 2025 9 Comments

“Bomb hoaxes are not a harmless act, they inflict fear, divert resources and put both first responders and the public at real risk as they race to the scene”...

There Were 21 Hate Crime Hoaxes on College Campuses in 2024

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 28, 2024 3 Comments

"The demand for racism continues to exceed the supply"...

Racist Graffiti Found at Rhodes College Turns Out to be a Hoax

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2024 10 Comments

"This matter has caused enormous pain to our community, and we are taking the appropriate steps to hold this individual accountable"...

Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett Conviction

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 21, 2024 33 Comments

"Because the charges were dismissed in exchange for defendant’s community service and forfeiture of his bail bond and because defendant fully performed his end of the agreement, the State is bound by the agreement."...

Former Northeastern U. Employee Convicted in 2022 Bomb Hoax Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2024 2 Comments

"Police and bomb squads swarmed the area in one of the most significant responses to a bomb threat locally since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing"...

Hate Hoax: Texas Democrat Arrested For Faking Hate

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 18, 2024 44 Comments

"Patel started his plot in October 2022 when he created the account with the identity of a real person in Needville, Texas including photos of the person with his family as the profile picture."...

Movie Trailer – “Demand for Hate” (Feat. Me)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2024 9 Comments

Hate crime hoaxes have been a frequent topic here dating back to the early days of Legal Insurrection. We have over 200 posts involving various fake hate crimes. A hoax can be a complete fabrication (e.g. Jussie Smollett) or a real incident that falsely is spun...

https://twitter.com/amanpour/status/1782823328174027000

Media Hoax: No, Israel Did Not Dig ‘Mass Grave’ At Gaza’s Nasser Hospital

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 25, 2024 22 Comments

"How are news outlets dedicating wall-to-wall coverage to campus protests, but not the discovery of mass graves in Gaza of people with their hands tied & clothing stripped? Why do we not know more? Where are the journalists and resources being dedicated to that story?"...

Analysis: 19 Hate Crime Hoaxes on College Campuses in 2023

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2023 5 Comments

"The tally marks an increase from last year, during which there were at least 14."...

https://twitter.com/CAIRNational/status/1716568332223045874

Fake Hate: Police File Charges Against Ohio Man Who Allegedly Faked Anti-Palestinian Hate Crime

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 19, 2023 43 Comments

"A release from the department insists Ayyad not only wasn’t struck by a vehicle nor subjected to racial slurs, but that he was actually injured during an earlier fight with his brother...

Almost this entire al-Ahli Baptist Hospital story is a massive lie started by Hamas and amplified by western media

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 18, 2023 41 Comments

There was no Israeli bombing, a hospital was not hit or seriously damaged, something hit the parking lot leaving cars just yards away intact, almost certainly part of a misfired terror group rocket, and the likelihood that over 500 people were killed is slim....

Hoax? Churches in Canada Burned Over Claims of Indian Mass Graves at ‘Residential Schools’ but Searches Have Found No Remains

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 02, 2023 27 Comments

“I don’t like to use the word hoax because it’s too strong but there are also too many falsehoods circulating about this issue with no evidence”...

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