California Law Limiting Freelance Publication Options Could Face Legal Threat
AB5 — introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez — goes into effect in January 2020.
‘Rolling Stone’ List of Top 100 Singers of All Time
Social media railed against a purported list of the top singers throughout history, but many missed an important detail.
Cream of Tartar and Orange Juice to Quit Smoking?
A viral Facebook post claims that the popular condiment and cooking aid reduces nicotine cravings.
Elizabeth Warren Credited With a Bernie Sanders Debate Quote
Commenters were confused by a controversy about who said what, thanks to unspecified later edits to already published stories.
Did a Coney Island Sideshow Save Hundreds of Premature Babies in the Early 1900s?
A viral Facebook post about the purported contributions of Dr. Martin Couney to early neonatology was virally popular.
Can Consuming Too Much Coffee Under Stress Cause Schizophrenia Symptoms?
A “weird facts” page on Facebook claimed that excess caffeine could have a deleterious effect by either mimicking or triggering the effects of schizophrenia.
The Anti-Semitic Origins of ‘You Cannot Legislate the Poor Into Prosperity’
A quote attributed to an evangelical leader actually originated with a Holocaust denier.
Zinaida, Get Your Gun
On Facebook and Imgur, users shared a World War II-era story of a brave Russian girl named Zinaida Portnova.
MIT Science Professor Accused of Spreading Disinformation Resigns From Science Journal
Theodore Postol stepped down after a top scientific journal announced it would not publish a paper that sharply contradicted findings from a United Nations group.
Italy’s President Mozzarella, Allies Back to Ancient Rome?
A slew of posts suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump called Sergio Mattarella “Mozzarella” before referencing a very long-standing purported alliance.
