Was Jeff Bezos’ $98 Million ‘Gift’ to Homeless the Equivalent of $45 to a Person Earning $50,000 Annually?
People did the math on the Amazon CEO’s $98 million “gift” to the homeless, placing it in the context of middle-class money.
‘Has Anyone Had to Give Back the Security Deposit?’ Landlord Round Table Facebook Group Post
An unredacted purported screenshot shared from the Facebook group “Landlord Round Table” to Twitter sparked discussions about dishonest renting practices.
Allens Green Beans ‘My Wife Found This’ Facebook Post
A Facebook user claimed his wife found skeletal remains of vermin in a can of Allens Green Beans poured into the family crockpot.
‘Now Listen You Rich People, Weep and Wail’ Tumblr Post or Bible Verse?
A post to a Facebook group called “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Dank Meme Stash” contained a purported Bible verse about the immorality of hoarding wealth and exploiting workers.
Are Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ as of November 2019?
An article circulated on social media with the claim that koalas had gone “functionally extinct” after wildfires in Australia destroyed most of their natural habitat.
A Four-Megaton Atomic Bomb Was Lost off Georgia’s Coast in 1958 (And No One Knows If It’s Active)
A frightening meme suggests that a 1958 incident enabled the loss of a four-megaton atomic bomb — artillery that may still be live.
‘Treason for the Season’
A circulating Fox News chyron purportedly reads “Treason for the Season,” because “Reason for the Season” is stylized with an adjacent cross.
Ivanka Trump and the Alexis de Tocqueville Quote
The First Daughter tweeted a dubious historical quote, citing purported commentary from 1835 on impeachment.
‘Democrats Spent $40,000,000 of YOUR Tax Dollars Trying to Impeach Trump’ Posts
A bot-driven cut-and-pasted status update claims that Democrats used $40 million “trying to impeach” U.S. President Donald Trump.
‘$60 Women’s Self-Defense Kit Sold by a Black-Owned Business’ Facebook Post
A viral post shows myriad self-defense tools concealed among feminine personal items.