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.
