Does Footage Prove Elizabeth Warren Lied About ‘Visibly Pregnant’ Firing?
According to rumors, videos disprove the Democratic presidential candidate’s claim that she was fired for being “visibly pregnant,” but headlines can be misleading.
2019
If You Made $5,000 a Day Starting in 1492, Would You Still Have Less Money Than Jeff Bezos?
A tweet about Christopher Columbus, Jeff Bezos, and billionaires in general has been racing around social media, so we checked the math.
The Constitution, Impeachment, a Paper Shredder, and Hillary Clinton’s Twitter
A screenshot of a creatively-edited tweet that was purportedly shown onscreen during a Fox News segment sent us down a research rabbit hole.
Officials Say United States Not Vacating Syria, Contradicting Trump: Reports
The situation has created an information vacuum that will potentially be a major problem to forces in the region.
Recurring Disinformation Around Remembrance Day, Poppies, and ‘Upset Minorities’
A Facebook user’s xenophobic post with supposedly “shocking news” was not news and not even new; despite that, it was shared thousands of times.
Facebook #HocusPocus ‘Witch Checker’
The social media platform did not create a “witch checker,” and typing #HocusPocus will not produce a “green bar” if a user is a witch.
This Is Not Angela Merkel With Adolf Hitler
A since-suspended Twitter account published a historically impossible photograph.
‘Sometimes Dogs or Wolves in Movies Need CGI Tails Because They’re So Excited to be Doing a Good Job Acting’
A claim about canines needing computer-generated tails has been virally popular on Reddit, Imgur, Facebook, and sites that turn threads into blog posts.
Facebook on Allowing Political Ads with Disinformation: ‘A Benefit to See What Politicians Are Saying’
A Trump advertisement smearing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is running on the social media platform, despite the fact that it has already been debunked by multiple fact-checking sites.
Lyndon LaRouche: An Explainer
The public has once again become aware of the existence of the former cult leader and disinformation purveyor, but what he was all about and why it’s still important is getting lost in the discussion.