Iranians, Iranian-Americans Stopped at U.S. Border with Canada
One woman said a border agent asked her parents, “Did you immigrate, or are you a refugee?”
Fake Fox News Twitter Smears Rep. Ilhan Omar
A short-lived disinformation account drew attention by falsely accusing the congresswoman of trying to incite violence.
Online Trolls Seize on Anti-Semitic NYC Attacks for Anti-Black Disinformation Effort
Users on a 4chan thread traded ideas on spreading memes to “make the Left have to choose.”
‘Weird Twitter’ Account Spreads Video Distorting Joe Biden Campaign Speech
The eighteen-second clip was taken out of context from the Democratic Party presidential candidate’s remarks on violence against women.
Are Drive-Thru Convenience Stores Only Located in Ohio?
A popular Facebook post underestimated the success of chains like Farm Stores.
Rudy Giuliani Criticized After Describing Himself as a ‘Former Attorney General’ on Facebook
The page also listed the former New York City mayor as a “government official.”
Was Trump Not Really Impeached?
The United States president and his allies could use a Harvard professor’s op-ed as fodder to try to discredit the House impeachment vote.
Is This a Photograph of the Chernobyl ‘Elephant’s Foot’?
Years before the HBO dramatization of the reactor meltdown, images from the site drew attention online.
Hoax ‘Toronto Impeachment Protest’ Photo
A Twitter user misappropriated a photograph from a Toronto Raptors NBA rally to troll actual protesters.
Ahoy, Matey: Book Excerpt Fuels Surge of Interest in Same-Sex Pirate Partnerships
A book about LGBTQ history claims that the term has its roots in a 17th-century practice.
