Is Original ‘Aunt Jemima’ Nancy Green Being ‘Erased’ by Political Correctness?
For starters, that picture isn’t Nancy Green — and the “save Aunt Jemima” rant has additional issues.
Have Police in the United States Killed 120 People Since George Floyd’s Death?
“20 days. 120 lives.”
COVID-19 Risk Levels Chart: Accurate?
Chances are you’ve seen a nine-row “COVID-19 Risk Levels” chart on social media… but why are “pontoon boats” one of the few activities included?
Tamla Horsford’s Death Investigation Reopened: ‘This Picture Literally Gives Me the Chills’
Amidst ongoing protests in June 2020, a Facebook post about the death of Tamla Horsford in late 2018 went viral — and an investigation was reopened.
“Google ‘322 COVID'”
At first glance, it looked like an overwhelming number of municipalities reported the oddly specific number of 322 COVID-19 cases — which unsurprisingly led to conspiracy theories.
Does the NYPD Have a Slave Master With a Whip on Its Logo?
Numerous social media posts zeroed in on a portion of the purported New York Police Department logo which appeared to show a man holding a whip.
Did NASCAR Reply to Ray Ciccarelli on Twitter About Their Confederate Flag Policy?
A viral purported @NASCAR response to Ray Ciccarelli’s decision to quit may have been funny, but it wasn’t real.
Dave Chappelle Releases ‘8:46’ via YouTube, Netflix, Discusses Death of George Floyd and Protests
“This is the streets talking for themselves, they don’t need me right now,” Chappelle said.
Was a Military Memorial in Pensacola Destroyed in George Floyd Protests?
An inaccurate and misleading (but viral) post about a shattered military bench in Florida falsely linked the broken monument to June 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd.
The Wilmington Massacre
A tweet shared to Facebook drove interest in the “Wilmington Massacre,” during which black journalists were murdered in North Carolina.