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A video of a man purportedly urinating on pork was shared with a caption that claimed he was a Muslim migrant or immigrant in Holland or the Netherlands.

Does Viral Vid Show 'Muslim Immigrant' Urinating on Pork in a Grocery Store?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 18, 2023 According to a caption shared alongside the video, it was recorded in an Albert Heijn supermarke ...
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India Is Changing Its Name to 'Bharat'?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sep 7, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, BJP, has described India as a “colonial- ...
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are oreo biscuits made with fat and pork milk?

Are Oreo Cookies Made with Pork and Forbidden to Muslims?

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David Emery
Feb 24, 2023 A popular internet meme apparently convinced many social media users that Oreo cookies are made ...
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Did Rushdie Say 'Peaceful Muslims Don’t Matter' Because He Was Attacked by 'Just One Muslim'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 8, 2023 Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in August 2022 and spent weeks in a hospital.
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'Punish a Muslim Day' Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations

Written by:
David Emery
Mar 29, 2018 Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims ...
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Does This Video Show Muslims Being Herded Into a Mobile Gas Chamber?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 10, 2018 A truly horrifying scene, but fortunately one that was staged for cameras and not captured in re ...
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Does a 'Multicultural Beach' Sign in Melbourne Prohibit Pork and Alcohol?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 30, 2018 The city of Melbourne tweeted that they do not endorse the sign, noting in a droll aside that th ...
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Does a Video Show a Muslim Engaging in a 'Halal Slash'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 22, 2018 Years-old CCTV footage that captured a stabbing in London was used to make discriminatory claims ...
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Dutch Journalist Debunks U.S. Ambassador's 'Fake News' Claim to His Face

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dec 22, 2017 Reporter Wouter Zwart confronted Pete Hoekstra with footage of him promoting the "no-go zone" co ...
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Did Muslims March in Favor of Sharia Law in England?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 15, 2017 A video showing a religious procession in Bradford, England, was misrepresented as a protest by ...
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Did Somali Muslims Take Over a Small Tennessee Town?

Written by:
David Emery
Jul 31, 2017 A hyperpartisan web site offered up a patchwork of half-truths and hyperbole to sow fear and hat ...
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Artistic representation of "Sharia law"

Did Muslim Federal Judge 'Mahal al Alallaha-Smith' Rule that Two Items of Sharia Law Are Now Legal?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 25, 2017 An article reporting that a federal judge had implemented "sharia law" in the United States is f ...
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Donald Trump

Did President Trump Send Feds to Raid Islamberg, New York?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 19, 2017 A blog fabricated a story about the tiny hamlet — after a series of threats and demonstrations t ...
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Sign with outline of a pig with "No Pork" written over it

Did Muslims Demand Pork-Free Menus?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jul 12, 2017 Questionable and clickbait web site completely misrepresented objections to a French mayor's pur ...
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Does a KFC in Dearborn, Michigan Abide by 'Sharia Law'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 29, 2017 A photograph purporting to show a fast food restaurant in an American city was actually taken in ...
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Muslim child reading Quran

What Is Sharia Law?

Written by:
David Emery
Jun 19, 2017 As with so many aspects of Islam, some non-Muslims criticize "Sharia law" without really knowing ...
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CNN covering a vigil in London

CNN Staged Muslim Protests After London Attack?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria David Emery
Jun 5, 2017 Pundits and conspiracy theorists claimed that CNN staged a demonstration in London involving Mus ...
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American flag on fire

Did a New York Mosque Burn an American Flag to Protest President Trump?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 31, 2017 Incendiary claims that appear to be calculated to create hostility were created from whole cloth ...
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Crime scene tape

Was a Pregnant Woman Raped by a Muslim Refugee in Michigan?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 16, 2017 A false story used photographs of an Argentinian domestic abuse survivor to advance a claim with ...
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Does a 'Muslim Migrant' from Syria with Four Wives, 23 Children Receive $390,000 a Year in Benefits?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 9, 2017 Reports that a Syrian refugee was receiving close to $400,000 annually were based on incomplete ...
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