Did Tom Brady Say ‘If Anyone on My Team Kneels, I Quit’?
A “satire site” racked up six-figure shares with an untrue claim about football player Tom Brady.
July 2020
Is Pepper-Spraying Medical Supplies a War Crime?
A journalist’s footage from ongoing protests in Portland brought back to light a legal loophole concerning the use of chemical weapons.
Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
Social media users claimed that the media ignored a large, “pro-police” or “defend the police” march across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020.
Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television?
A persistent COVID-19 meme claims — completely falsely — that Amish people aren’t contracting coronavirus, because they don’t own televisions.
United States Marine on TikTok Shares Viral Mask Rant: ‘It’s Called a Dress Code, Kevin!’
A Marine who recently returned from Japan expressed frustration on TikTok with Americans refusing to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘A Strip of Medical Tape on Top of Your Mask Will Keep Your Glasses from Fogging Up for Hours’
When face masks became a part of daily life, glasses fogging up became an annoyance; a popular Facebook post posits that medical tape might solve the issue.
‘Coin Shortage? Where Did They All Go in Four Months?’
A group of Kansas conservatives took a libertarian group’s words out of context to push skepticism and sow doubt.
Did Ivanka Trump Accuse Dr. Anthony Fauci of Trying to Make Her Father Look Incompetent?
A circulating link leads to an article claiming that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director tried to make her father “look incompetent.”
The Trump Campaign’s ‘Public Safety vs. Chaos and Violence’ Ad
A Facebook advertisement contrasting “public safety” with “chaos and violence” used an image from the Ukraine in 2014.
Did a Reporter Call Kayleigh McEnany a ‘Lying Bitch’?
A flap between the White House press secretary and Kimberly Halkett was inflamed online.