‘Tax Brackets Explained’ Imgur Post
A post to Imgur in February 2020 called “Tax brackets explained. Help educate others!” went viral on that site and elsewhere on social media.
Would 38 Percent of Americans Not Buy Corona Beer over Coronavirus Fears?
Outlandish “surveys” (like one claiming that a large portions of Americans won’t drink Corona beer because of coronavirus fears) get repeated verbatim by outlets like CNN, giving free press to public relations firms.
Did ‘Akira’ Predict a 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak?
It’s true that the 1988 anime classic got the 2020 Olympics right, but the parts about a predicted coronavirus pandemic are exaggerated.
If Your Child is an Authorized User on Your Credit Card, Do They Automatically Start Out with an 800 Credit Score?
A social media user’s “add your kid as an authorized user” advice is way riskier than it looks; here’s why.
Public Enemy, Bernie Sanders Team Up for Rally in Los Angeles
Yes, it’s real, and the poster was very popular on social media.
Did Mike Bloomberg Say Bernie Sanders Would Have Beaten Trump in 2016?
A circulating meme suggests that the presidential hopeful said that rival candidate Bernie Sanders would have defeated Donald Trump in 2016, but “they gave the nomination to Hillary” Clinton.
Were #DemDebate Tickets Sold for $1,750 to $3,200?
After the February 25 2020 Democratic debate, rumors appeared that some tickets to the event were selling for between $1,750 and $3,200.
Buttigieg Deletes Tweet Decrying ‘Nostalgia for the Revolutionary Politics of the 1960s’
The Democratic Party presidential candidate also made the remark during the debate, deleting a tweet in which he quoted himself.
Rush Limbaugh Claims Coronavirus is No More Dangerous than the Common Cold. Is it?
According to the talk show host, a global outbreak of novel coronavirus is simply a plot to slander United States President Donald Trump.
Rep. James Clyburn: Black People Were ‘Fully Employed During Slavery’ Controversy
In February 2020, a number of social media and blog posts claimed that House Majority Whip James Clyburn “refused to give credit” to United States President Donald Trump for low Black unemployment numbers, because Black Americans were “fully employed during slavery”: In the second post above, a February 19 2020 post on the site Chicks On …
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