Causes of Death Per Day and Rifles Meme
A social media meme purportedly lists causes of death per day in the United States, with rifles coming in lower than nearly any other manner of death.
2019
Did Robin Williams Cheer Up a Paralyzed Christopher Reeve by Pretending to be a Proctologist?
A viral Facebook post tells a heartwarming story about the bond of friendship between the two actors.
‘Rep. Ilhan Omar Partied on 9/11 Anniversary’ Claim
Deleted tweets can make clarifying chain-based claims difficult — but the internet never forgets.
Is a Box of Ivanka Trump’s Footwear Marked ‘Tariff Exempt’?
A circulating image of a box of the Trump-branded footwear appeared to be stamped “tarriff [sic] exempt”… but it wasn’t.
Did Maxine Waters Say 700 Billion People Will Lose Healthcare Coverage in a Trumpcare Bill?
A September 2019 meme from TPUSA claimed that the lawmaker dramatically overestimated the population of the United States.
Is Nintendo ‘Facing Backlash’ for Mario’s Signature Hat?
A number of people on social media railed against “snowflakes” complaining about Mario’s “MAGA hat,” not realizing their ire was wasted on satire.
Nevada Man Charged with Plotting Homophobic and Anti-Semitic Shooting Attacks
Online chat logs reportedly showed 23-year-old Conor Climo using “extensive” racist slurs.
McDonald’s Loses EU Trademark Battle over the Big Mac, Burger King Starts Trolling Them?
A meme popular across social platforms claimed that the fast food chain had lost its European Union Big Mac trademark, only to lose out to a rival corporation.
Did a Democratic Lawmaker Introduce a Bill to ‘Euthanize Seniors’?
A chronic “satirical” site used a photo of an actual Canadian political leader for one of their made-up stories.
‘The Wall, It’s Real and It’s Magnificent’ Facebook Meme
A meme claims that U.S. President Donald Trump’s promised border wall is “real and magnificent,” but the image is misleading.