‘This is a Real-Life Post by an Anti-Abortion Activist, You Can’t Make This S*** Up’
A purported screenshot of an anti-abortion activist’s complaints that unplanned care of a baby would interfere with her life went viral in February 2020.
Did Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Pay $42,500 to Iowa Caucus App Developer Shadow, Inc.?
A tweet claimed that Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden were the only two Democratic Party presidential candidates that gave money to Shadow, Inc., which developed an app to tally votes in the 2020 Iowa caucus.
Which States Will Caucus in 2020?
After Iowa’s messy primary caucus, attention turned to upcoming caucuses in 2020 — markedly fewer in number than 2016.
Who Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Why Were Results Delayed?
As the first Democratic primary event spiraled into chaos and coin flips, social media users blamed campaigns and post-2016 reforms for the bizarre series of events.
Did Farmers in Haiti Reject Donated Monsanto Seeds After the 2010 Earthquake?
A screenshot of a Tumblr post circulating on Facebook claimed that farmers had burned donated Monsanto seeds after a devastating 2010 earthquake.
Did John Kerry Tweet and Delete a ‘F***ing’ Denial That He Intended to Run for President?
An apparent rapid replacement led to rumors that a tweet sent by the politician was fabricated rather than deleted.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Coronavirus?
A rumor that the popular and long-running cartoon series predicted a coronavirus outbreak nearly two decades before it happened is part of an ongoing series of claims about predictions the show has made.
‘A Quick Peek at Which States are Googling Bernie Sanders the Most Over the Last 30 Days’
A Twitter user claimed a map showed which states are doing internet searches for the 2020 presidential candidate the most in the previous month.
Where Does the Phrase ‘Eat the Rich’ Come From?
A Tumblr screenshot purportedly provides longer context for the phrase “eat the rich.”
Did the Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Propose $25 Billion in Cuts to Social Security?
A January 2020 set of two tweets (by Soledad O’Brien and Donald Trump) involved a claim that the Trump administration’s 2020 budget planned to cut a huge chunk from Social Security.