Did Someone Act Out a ‘Mock Assassination’ of Trump at a Democratic Fundraiser?
Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval said a vendor was responsible for the “regrettable exchange.”
August 2019
Did the World End in 2012?
A Twitter thread about whether or not humanity ceased to exist in 2012 was strangely resonant across social media platforms.
Did University of Findlay Students Discover a Chemical Compound that Kills Glioblastoma?
Post and tweets contained claims that student researchers had made a major brain cancer discovery, which were immediately followed by conspiracy theories.
Did Dick’s Sporting Goods Lose $150 Million After Reducing Gun Sales?
A text meme about the company’s purported revenue loss is a paraphrase of a paraphrase.
Do an Average of 22 United States Military Veterans Kill Themselves Every Day?
A long-standing claim regarding military suicide rates hinges on a statistical misreading.
Is Facebook Ending Group Chats?
Here’s what’s changing in Facebook Groups on August 22 2019, and how you can restart group messages.
Did Franklin Graham Show a Double Standard on Presidential Infidelity?
The difference in the evangelist’s treatment of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton was captured in a graphic online.
Was a Crowd of People Filmed Taunting Philadelphia Police During a Standoff?
Video taken at the scene drew media coverage separately from the actual incident, but it was a small group within a much larger crowd of people.
Were Protesters of American Immigration Policies Hit by a Truck and Injured in Rhode Island?
News articles and Facebook posts indicated an employee at an ICE facility injured several people when he deliberately drove through a crowd of protesters.
Does Costco Pharmacy Have the Least Expensive Prices and No Membership Requirement?
A viral Facebook post advises people to default to Costco for prescriptions, claiming that membership is not required for its pharmacies.