Fake news in the United States

American newspaper publisher (1863–1951)

second-class battleship of the United States Navy

"Pizzagate" is a conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2016 United States presidential election cycle, falsely claiming that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) had discovered a pedophile ring linked to members of the Democratic Party while searching through Anthony Weiner's emails. It has been extensively discredited by a wide range of organizations, including the Washington, D.C. police.

German-born Swiss conductor of classical music (1859–1940)

American journalist

American police officer (1962–2007)

American journalist (1884–1957)

American political commentator

20th-century American journalist and writer

1898 white supremacist insurrection and coup d'état in North Carolina, United States

American journalist

Massacre of African Americans in September 1906

1910 film by Harry Solter

part of a disinformation campaign against migrants in the United States in 2024

WND (an initialism of its original name, WorldNetDaily) is an American far-right news and opinion website. It is known for promoting fake news and conspiracy theories, including the false claim that former President Barack Obama was born outside the United States.