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*The '''[[Al Sharpton]]/[[Tawana Brawley]] hate crime hoax'''. Sharpton was rewarded with an [[MSNBC]] show and national leftwing celebrity status after having successfully participated in the hoax.

*The '''[[Al Sharpton]]/[[Tawana Brawley]] hate crime hoax'''. Sharpton was rewarded with an [[MSNBC]] show and national leftwing celebrity status after having successfully participated in the hoax.

*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.

*'''[[Duke University#2006 Lacrosse case|Duke lacrosse case]]'''.

*'''[[Michigan]] [[LGBT]] hate crime hoax'''. Nikki Joly, an LGBT [[activist]] who was once named by the local Jackson City newspaper as "Citizen of the Year," set fire to his own home in a hate crime hoax.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/gay-rights-activist-set-own-home-on-fire-in-phony-hate-crime-cops/</ref>

*'''[[Michigan]] [[LGBT]] hate crime hoax'''. Nikki Joly, an LGBT [[activist]] who was once named by the local Jackson City newspaper as "Citizen of the Year," set fire to his own home in a hate crime hoax.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/gay-rights-activist-set-own-home-on-fire-in-phony-hate-crime-cops/</ref>

*'''CDTA Bus Fight Hoax''' or '''State University of New York at [[Albany]] bus attack hoax'''. In January 2016, two [[black]] and one [[Hispanic]] female University at Albany (SUNY) students (Alexis Briggs, Asha Burwell and Ariel Agudio) gained national attention<ref>{{cite news|title=UAlbany women who claimed bus attack kicked out of school|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/UAlbany-women-punished-by-college-for-bus-attack-7396568.php|work=Times Union|quote=Their accusations gained national attention, but they have since been charged for making the story up and in fact starting the fight.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chasmar|first1=Jessica|title=UAlbany expels students indicted in hate crime hoax|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/university-at-albany-expels-students-indicted-in-h/|accessdate=|work=Washington Times|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women grabbed national headlines}}</ref> when they accused 10 to 12 [[white]] [[men]] and [[women]] of [[harassment]] and [[assault]] and that "[[racial]] [[slur]]s were used by the perpetrators"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Helsel|first1=Phil|title=University Expels 2, Suspends 1 Accused of Lying About 'Racial Attack'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-expels-2-suspends-1-accused-lying-about-racial-attack-n569031|access-date=|work=NBC News|date=May 5, 2016|quote=The women, who are [[African American]], claimed they were harassed and assaulted by 10 to 12 white men and women on a city bus just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 30 and that racial slurs were used by the perpetrators.}}</ref> while riding a public CDTA bus.

*'''CDTA Bus Fight Hoax''' or '''State University of New York at [[Albany]] bus attack hoax'''. In January 2016, two [[black]] and one [[Hispanic]] female University at Albany (SUNY) students (Alexis Briggs, Asha Burwell and Ariel Agudio) gained national attention<ref>{{cite news|title=UAlbany women who claimed bus attack kicked out of school|url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/UAlbany-women-punished-by-college-for-bus-attack-7396568.php|work=Times Union|quote=Their accusations gained national attention, but they have since been charged for making the story up and in fact starting the fight.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chasmar|first1=Jessica|title=UAlbany expels students indicted in hate crime hoax|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/6/university-at-albany-expels-students-indicted-in-h/|accessdate=|work=Washington Times|date=May 6, 2016|quote=The women grabbed national headlines}}</ref> when they accused 10 to 12 [[white]] [[men]] and [[women]] of [[harassment]] and [[assault]] and that "[[racial]] [[slur]]s were used by the perpetrators"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Helsel|first1=Phil|title=University Expels 2, Suspends 1 Accused of Lying About 'Racial Attack'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-expels-2-suspends-1-accused-lying-about-racial-attack-n569031|access-date=|work=NBC News|date=May 5, 2016|quote=The women, who are [[African American]], claimed they were harassed and assaulted by 10 to 12 white men and women on a city bus just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 30 and that racial slurs were used by the perpetrators.}}</ref> while riding a public CDTA bus.

*'''Toronto hijab hoax.''' In [[Canada]], an 11-year-old girl reported that a man twice tried to cut off her [[hijab]] with scissors as she walked to school with her younger brother. Her story captured international attention and public condemnation from Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]], Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory. Trudeau said, {{quotebox|"My heart goes out to the young girl who was attacked, seemingly for her [[religion]]. I can’t imagine how afraid she must have been, I want her and her family and her friends and community to know that that is not what Canada is, that is not who Canadians are… We are better than this."<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/until-it-was-found-to-be-a-hoax-toronto-girls-hijab-made-news-not-the-attack-on-her Until it was found to be a hoax, Toronto girl's hijab made news, not the attack on her], ''National Post'', 15 January 2018.</ref>}} Even after the [[police]] reported the incident never occurred, Trudeau doubled down on fearmongering: {{quotebox|"We have seen an unfortunate pattern of increased hate crimes in past months directed towards religious minorities, particularly towards women, a warning sign of increased intolerance."}}

*'''Toronto hijab hoax.''' In [[Canada]], an 11-year-old girl reported that a man twice tried to cut off her [[hijab]] with scissors as she walked to school with her younger brother. Her story captured international attention and public condemnation from Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]], Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory. Trudeau said, {{quotebox|"My heart goes out to the young girl who was attacked, seemingly for her [[religion]]. I can’t imagine how afraid she must have been, I want her and her family and her friends and community to know that that is not what Canada is, that is not who Canadians are… We are better than this."<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/until-it-was-found-to-be-a-hoax-toronto-girls-hijab-made-news-not-the-attack-on-her Until it was found to be a hoax, Toronto girl's hijab made news, not the attack on her], ''National Post'', 15 January 2018.</ref>}} Even after the [[police]] reported the incident never occurred, Trudeau doubled down on fearmongering: {{quotebox|"We have seen an unfortunate pattern of increased hate crimes in past months directed towards religious minorities, particularly towards women, a warning sign of increased intolerance."}}

*'''[[The Laramie Project]]'''. Matthew Sheppard was allegedly killed in a hate crime, whereas recent evidence has shown Sheppard was a [[methamphetamine]] dealer and was killed in a drug deal gone wrong.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/the-truth-behind-americas-most-famous-gay-hate-murder-matthew-shepard</ref>

*'''[[The Laramie Project]]'''. Matthew Sheppard was allegedly killed in a hate crime, whereas recent evidence has shown Sheppard was a [[methamphetamine]] dealer and was killed in a drug deal gone wrong.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/the-truth-behind-americas-most-famous-gay-hate-murder-matthew-shepard</ref>