Senate Report: NRA ‘Became a Foreign Asset’ for Russia Before 2016 Election
Sen. Ron Wyden says the probe merits an IRS investigation into the gun advocacy group’s finances.
2019
Thomas Jefferson ‘Tyranny Is Defined as That Which Is Legal for the Government’ Quote
The American Founding Father and third United States president had a lot of pithy thoughts and catchy quotes, but this is not one of them.
Elizabeth Warren Accused of Claiming to be Cherokee and Plagiarizing Recipes in ‘Pow Wow Chow’
A September 2019 tweet accusing the Democratic legislator and presidential candidate of stealing content for a Native American cookbook lacked a lot of context.
Maurice Sendak: ‘He Saw It, He Liked It, He Ate It’
A charming anecdote about a small boy and an original Maurice Sendak illustration has been spotted around social media for years.
Were Cotton Feed Sacks Turned Into Clothing in the 1930s?
Social media rediscovered a famous photograph from 1939 — although this time around, it was presented as kindness rather than marketing.
‘Inside the Gills of a Whale Shark’
A purported photograph of the huge fish’s breathing organ went viral on Reddit and Imgur.
Did the Confederate Flag’s Designer Call it a Symbol of White Supremacy, Not Southern Heritage?
“Heritage, not hate” wasn’t axiomatic when the Civil War and the Confederacy were current events.
‘The Simpsons Predicted Greta Thunberg’ Meme
After the young environmental activist addressed the United Nations Climate Action Summit, memes claimed that The Simpsons had yet again “predicted” a similar scenario with an environmentally conscious Lisa.
Are Stella Brazier or Greta Thunberg Actually ‘Child Actresses’?
Disinformation purveyors tried to use an old method to delegitimize young climate protesters by attempting to link them to talent agencies.
Did Trump-Supporting Teens Trick Bernie Sanders into Posing with Them?
Images from local news sources are often removed from their context and recaptioned, as was the case with a photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders and high school girls.