‘Greenland’ Boat in Arctic Ice Picture
A highly-upvoted image shared to Reddit led to questions about the source and veracity of the photograph of a boat and arctic ice.
2019
‘Another Teenager with an Important Message’ (About the Flint Water Crisis)
As Greta Thunberg made international news, a Reddit post about “another teenager with an important message” says that amid everything else, Flint, Michigan still lacked clean water.
Storm Cloud in Benevento
An Instagram photograph of a purported electrical storm in Benevento, Italy went viral on other platforms.
Esfuerzos Desinformativos Usan a George Soros Para Criticar a la Activista Greta Thunberg
Las acusaciones falsas en contra de Thunberg se intensificaron después de su discurso de septiembre de 2019 en las Naciones Unidas.
Online Disinformation Tries to Link Greta Thunberg with George Soros
The false claims around the teenage climate activist intensified after her September 2019 United Nations address.
Were There No Flags at the Democratic Debate?
An allegation that Democrats shunned “offensive” American flags at their debates has circulated on social media for years — and it’s never been true.
Did a Man Find a Dead Mouse in a Nearly Empty Red Bull Can?
Viral social media posts about contaminated food and beverage items are common, and a claim involving an energy drink spread in September 2019.
Did Greta Thunberg Make a Face When She Saw Donald Trump?
Stills and animated images purportedly captured the climate activist’s facial expression when she encountered the President of the United States.
Did a Teenager Sexually Stimulate Himself 56 Times Straight Before Dying of a Heart Attack?
According to a story circulating on social media, a boy died of several episodes of self-inflicted causes.
Were Billions of Dollars ‘Stolen’ From Rep. Elijah Cummings’ District?
United States President Donald Trump pushed several false claims against the Democratic legislator from Maryland.