Did Joe Biden ‘Take a Knee’ Near His Childhood Home?
A photo mocking the former U.S. Vice President spread just before more news appeared about Facebook improprieties.
Fact Checks
Did the United States Issue a COVID-19 Travel Advisory for New Zealand?
The claims of a travel warning appeared to get the story out of context.
Did Trump Once Say He Had Known Jeffrey Epstein for Years and ‘He Likes Women … on the Younger Side’?
A long-circulating meme quotes U.S. President Donald Trump as saying, “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years … he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Did Oprah Condone Child Abuse and Say ‘If It Feels Good’ that the Child ‘Won’t Even Know’ Abuse Happened?
A video of Oprah Winfrey apparently expressing support for child molestation is misleadingly edited.
Was a Georgia High School’s Senior Class Photographed Together Without Masks?
Officials said they were not aware of the photograph until it began spreading online.
Did Oklahoma City Police Shoot Each Other Trying to Shoot a Black Teenager?
A satirical story purportedly out of Oklahoma harnessed schadenfreude to spread all over social media.
Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘When I Took Over, We Didn’t Even Have a Test’ for COVID-19 During an Axios Interview?
A viral Imgur post quoted Trump criticizing his predecessor in an interview for not having enough tests for a novel coronavirus — a virus that first emerged long after Trump took office.
Did Stats Canada Report That Not One Baby Has Been Named Karen Since November 2019?
A circulating screenshot looked like news about a rapid, meme-driven changes in Canadian naming conventions.
Were the Explosions in Beirut ‘Atomic’?
Speculation — and accusations — soon followed the fatal blasts.
First Day of School in Paulding County, Georgia
A purported photograph of the first day of school in the state of Georgia circulated in August 2020.
