Did Biden’s Bible Have ‘Upside Down Crosses’?
A misleading image set circulated after Joe Biden was sworn in as United States President, falsely suggesting that he used a Bible with inverted crucifixes.
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Is Trump the Only United States President to Have Never Once Hit a 50 Percent Approval Rating?
A tweet shared to Imgur maintained that Donald Trump was set to leave as the lowest-rated president in Gallup’s history.
‘Here’s the Letter George H. W. Bush Left Bill Clinton for the First Day of His Presidency’
A handwritten note attributed to George H.W. Bush and addressed to incoming President Bill Clinton in January 1993 circulated as President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration drew closer.
How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
The brazen and blatant lies of gaslighting campaigns are difficult to fight with fact-checking alone, but they can be defeated through a multidisciplinary approach.
‘Before Capitol Rioters Beat an Officer to Death, BLM Protesters Formed a Human Barricade Around a Cop Separated From Other Police’
After insurrectionists beat a Capitol Police officer to death with a fire extinguisher, a story about Black Lives Matter barricading a lone cop at a protest recirculated.
Was Alex Trebek Listed as Part of Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’?
The inclusion of the Canadian-born “Jeopardy” host drew particular attention to the outgoing president’s project.
‘Amazon Banned Parler, But Allowed People to Buy This Shirt from Their Website.’
After Amazon Web Services cut hosting to Parler, a purported Amazon listing for a shirt appearing to advocate for violence against Republicans went viral after it was pointed out by right-wing pundits.
‘BLM Activist’ John Sullivan/JaydenX, Explained
Hyperpartisan sites and tabloids reported that an “antifa leader” or a “BLM activist” named John Sullivan (JaydenX) was arrested in connection with agitating the Capitol insurrection.
Was a Florida Teacher Fired for Blaming the Capitol Riot on ‘Antifa’?
An Instagram video brought to light the woman’s attempt to whitewash the seditious January 6 2021 attack.
‘Louisiana Floods Destroy Home of Christian Leader Who Says God Sends Natural Disasters to Punish Gay People’
In January 2021, a screenshot of a purported headline about a homophobic pastor who lost his home to flooding in a rather ironic way made the usual rounds.