Does Trump Have a 94 Percent Approval Rating with Republicans?
The President of the United States has repeatedly pushed a number that he has only achieved once during his administration.
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Did a Pastor Die After 30 Days of Fasting to Beat Jesus Christ’s Record?
In September 2019, a story about a pastor’s purported ill-fated fasting effort was all over Facebook — but it wasn’t the story’s first appearance.
Is the United States the 118th Safest Country in the World — Down From 65th in 2018?
A viral tweet shared to Facebook claimed that the United States had plummeted dramatically on a list of the world’s safest countries, but it was wrong on more than one level.
Did the Detective Who Led Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Die after a ‘Brief Illness’ At 50 in September 2019?
Conspiracy theorizing about the convicted sex offender was in full effect in the period after the inmate’s August 2019 suicide.
Did a Swedish Scientist Propose Cannibalism to Fight Climate Change?
Cannibalism can’t “combat” climate change, so why are so many outlets suggesting otherwise?
Jim Carrey Depression Meme: ‘I Believe Depression is Legitimate. But…’
A viral quote about depression attributed to the actor in a quote meme likely put words in the actor’s mouth to get more shares.
Are School Bus Stops Now More Dangerous Because of an All-Time High in Human Trafficking?
If anything is at an all-time high, it is baseless panic about school kidnappings and bus stops.
Dear ‘Ban Gun’ Teenagers, 11 Teens Die a Day from Texting and Driving
A bad faith argument about texting and driving deaths aimed at “‘ban gun’ teenagers” has been shared more than a million times on social media.
Are Japanese Students Exempt from Taking Exams Until the Fourth Grade?
Both blogs and memes have helped spread a distorted picture of Japan’s education system.
‘There are 30,000 Gun Related Deaths Per Year by Firearms’
An authoritatively worded social media post about guns is a long-circulating mixture of decontextualized statistics and opinion.