‘Ruby Bridges is Only 65’ Meme
A viral Facebook post claimed that Ruby Bridges, immortalized in a Norman Rockwell painting about school integration, is only 65 as of early 2020.
Fact Checks
Trump ‘Break My Stride’ Tweets
Viral tweets supposedly showed the President of the United States tweeting the lyrics to the 1983 hit “Break My Stride,” amounting to what was in actuality misaligned meme transference.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Capitalism Does Not Permit an Even Flow of Economic Resources’
A screenshot of a tweet captioned “Once again, it’s that time of year that we pretend Dr. King never said things like this” accompanied a purported King quote on the topic of capitalism.
Martin Luther King Jr., Anne Frank, and Barbara Walters Are the Same Age?
A cyclically-circulating claim holds Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barbara Walters would all be “the same age” if they were all still alive.
Alan Dershowitz’s Watergate Trial Gripe About ‘Blacks and Liberals’ Resurfaces Online
The attorney argued in 1974 that trying Nixon’s aides for the coverup would have been “fairer” outside Washington, DC.
Did a Medical Journal List ‘The Notorious H.R.T.’ as a Nickname for Hormone Replacement Therapy?
An article published in a medical journal makes reference to nicknames for hormone replacement therapy that included “antiboyotics, trans-mission fluid, and the Notorious H.R.T.”
Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Gold Pens’ Impeachment Controversy
A side story in the United States’ presidential impeachment saga involved House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gold pens, purportedly expensive and served up as souvenirs on silver platters.
‘Downy in Toilet’ Housekeeping Hack
A popular social media post claims that pouring fabric softener like Downy in your toilet (or using laundry detergent) is an amazing bathroom housekeeping hack.
‘Prince Philip is Dead’; Rumor Spreads Like Wildfire
Social media users are reporting a real-life, fast-spreading rumor Prince Philip (husband to Queen Elizabeth) died around January 17 2020.
Were Senators Given Protester ‘Assistance’ Cards To Use Against Journalists?
An aide said the instructions represent “longstanding best practices” in dealing with demonstrators.
