Politifact on Tuesday declared various false conspiracy theories and smears directed at the survivors of the February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school as the…
Politifact on Tuesday declared various false conspiracy theories and smears directed at the survivors of the February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school as the publication’s „lie of the year“ for 2018.
The fact-checking website wrote that the false claims circulated about the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School stood out because of how vicious they were.
„In another year of lament about the lack of truth in politics, the attacks against Parkland’s students stand out because of their sheer vitriol,“ Politifact said in announcing its choice .
„Together, the lies against the Parkland students in the wake of unspeakable tragedy were the most significant falsehoods of 2018.
