Kalief Browder, Riley Williams
Pennsylvania woman Riley Williams, 22, was released to her mother after allegedly stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop, leading to comparisons between Williams and the tragic imprisonment of Kalief Browder.
Did a Doctor Erase $650,000 in Medical Debt for 200 People?
Dr. Omar Atiq’s act of generosity amassed coverage from national news outlets.
Who Ordered the National Guard to Sleep in a DC Parking Garage?
Bipartisan condemnation followed news National Guard members were relegated to a cold parking garage with one bathroom for 500 to 1,000 National Guardsmen.
‘Mr. Clean is Literally Just Branded Melamine Sponges and You Can Buy 100 of Them for Only $13’
A tweet about generic Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges went viral when it was shared to Facebook — but is it accurate?
Conspiracy-Slinging Lawmaker Caught Encouraging Parkland Shooting ‘False Flag’ Lie
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) encouraged claims that a local official was paid off to remain silent about the fatal attack — among others.
Did Biden’s Bible Have ‘Upside Down Crosses’?
A misleading image set circulated after Joe Biden was sworn in as United States President, falsely suggesting that he used a Bible with inverted crucifixes.
Is Trump the Only United States President to Have Never Once Hit a 50 Percent Approval Rating?
A tweet shared to Imgur maintained that Donald Trump was set to leave as the lowest-rated president in Gallup’s history.
‘Here’s the Letter George H. W. Bush Left Bill Clinton for the First Day of His Presidency’
A handwritten note attributed to George H.W. Bush and addressed to incoming President Bill Clinton in January 1993 circulated as President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration drew closer.
How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
The brazen and blatant lies of gaslighting campaigns are difficult to fight with fact-checking alone, but they can be defeated through a multidisciplinary approach.
‘Before Capitol Rioters Beat an Officer to Death, BLM Protesters Formed a Human Barricade Around a Cop Separated From Other Police’
After insurrectionists beat a Capitol Police officer to death with a fire extinguisher, a story about Black Lives Matter barricading a lone cop at a protest recirculated.
