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Pizzagate (debunked)
A hoax that ended with gunfire in a real restaurant.
In 2016, a fabricated theory spread online claiming a Washington, D.C. pizzeria was the hub of a child trafficking ring connected to Democratic Party figures. Law enforcement and independent journalists investigated and found no evidence supporting the claims.
⇄disputed
Quick facts
- →D.C. police investigated and found zero evidence supporting the claims.
- →A man drove from North Carolina and fired a rifle inside the pizzeria in December 2016. No one was hurt.
- →It's now a standard case study in how online rumor can trigger real violence.
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