Are American Women ’50 Percent More Likely’ to Die From Pregnancy or Childbirth Than Their Mothers?
An NBC News story revisited a misunderstood statistic published in October 2018.
2020
‘The One Video Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Want You to See’
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders did say breadlines were a “good thing,” but within the context of a binary choice of standing in line for bread or starving to death.
Did an MSNBC Reporter Contradict His Network on the Nevada Caucus Tiebreaker?
Gadi Schwartz told viewers workers at a Reno site “decided that ace is the low card.”
Pro-Trump Nevada Ad Regurgitates Anti-Obama Immigration Disinformation
The political ad takes aim at Democratic candidate Joe Biden prior to the state’s Democratic caucuses.
‘He’s 18’: Twitter Trending Topics Amplifies Quaden Bayles Conspiracy Theory
Twitter had “He’s 18” as a trending topic on February 21 2020, amplifying baseless conspiracies that bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles was older than nine.
Official ‘Snoopy’ Account Deletes ‘You’re One of the Good Ones’ Cartoon
Social media users objected to the verified @Snoopy account posting a cartoon on Twitter that was read by many as racist.
Does Bernie Sanders’ Plan Tax People Making $29,000 at 52 Percent?
A super-viral text meme claimed that a plan from the presidential candidate would raise taxes “52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Did Someone Edit Michael Bloomberg’s Wikipedia Page to Say He ‘Died’ of Wounds Inflicted by Elizabeth Warren?
A number of articles reported a humorous claim of Wikipedia vandalism, but only a few screenshots circulated.
‘Pipeline Protesters Out of Gas’ Meme
A Facebook post supposedly shows “pipeline protesters” who ran out of gas on their way to protest.
Did Michael Bloomberg and Jeffrey Epstein ‘Collab’ on a Charter School Funding Plan?
Social media users brought attention to a 2013 statement from an Epstein group “welcoming” one of Bloomberg’s charitable initiatives.