Where Does the Phrase ‘Eat the Rich’ Come From? A Tumblr screenshot purportedly provides longer context for the phrase "eat the rich."
The Simple Mathematical Property Making Social Media Users ‘Feel Stupid’ A Reddit user's explanation for figuring out percentages spread both there and on Facebook.
Did the Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Propose $25 Billion in Cuts to Social Security? A January 2020 set of two tweets (by Soledad O'Brien and Donald Trump) involved a claim that the Trump administration's 2020 budget planned to cut a huge chunk from Social Security.
Do Only Three Companies Make All the World’s Insulin (Charging $20 Outside the United States and $300+ in the United States)? On January 28 2020, the Facebook page “Drug Prices are Too High” shared the following Twitter screenshot, about the purported price of insulin outside the United States (USD$20) versus its cost in the U.S. (USD$300+) per vial: https://www.facebook.com/drugpricesaretoohigh/photos/a.1236786253069950/2691638507584710/?type=3&theater That tweet referenced three companies, and an attached status update named Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and […]
Did Malcolm Gladwell Say Penn State Should Restore a Statue of Joe Paterno? The author revisited an argument he has made since devoting a book chapter to defending the football coach.
‘After a Trump Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey’ Facebook page "The Other 98%" shared images of a purported post-rally scene after United States President Donald Trump visited Wildwood, New Jersey.
How Old Do You Have to Be to Be Vice President? Popular youthful surrogates in the 2020 Democratic primary led to questions about age requirements for running mates.
If You Earn Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars a Year, Would it Take 4,167 Years to Earn One Billion Dollars? Yet another meme about "billionaire math" claims that a person earning $240,000 annually and spending nothing at all would still not amass a billion dollars for 4,167 years.
Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Propose Making ‘Spreading Disinformation Online’ Illegal? A tweet from a news organization distorted a plan released by the Democratic presidential candidate.
‘My Team and I Are Doing a $100 Cash Giveaway’ Facebook Multi-Level Marketing Meme A common MLM tactic involves use of Facebook to claim a user is hosting a $100 cash giveaway, but the posts aren't typically on the up-and-up.
