Are Fetal Cells Ingredients in Food and Drinks?
Embryonic kidney cells from aborted babies are used as an ingredient in food and drinks.
Disinformation
Authorities Confirm Islamic State Camps in Mexico?
Mexican authorities have confirmed an ISIS camp located just south of El Paso, Texas, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
Are Lawmakers’ Children Exempt From Repaying Student Loans?
A false claim on a Fox talk show has survived online in several iterations.
Did Subway Remove Ham and Bacon to Appease Muslims?
Reports have gone viral on the Internet that Subway removed ham and bacon from its menu and replaced them with halal meat alternatives to appease its Muslim customers.
Claims about 2015 Tax Rates
A forwarded email makes a number of claims about tax rate increases that take effect in 2015.
Did Joe Arpaio ‘Investigate’ Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate?
How the former Arizona sheriff bet big on a conspiracy theory, to diminishing returns.
Did Netanyahu Thank Hamas in 2014 for Unifying Israel?
A commenter’s idea of what the Israeli prime minister “should have said” was taken as his actual remarks.
Was a Florida Middle School Teacher Caught Showing Sex Toys to Students?
The manufactured saga of “Sharon Mercer” showed the type of disinformation that would be weaponized years later.
Were Seventeen Fake Cell Phone Towers Detected Around the U.S.?
Magazine reports brought to light a spate of “interceptors” which could bypass regular encryption technology.
Did the CDC Apologize for an Ineffective Flu Vaccine?
A conspiracy theory-driven YouTube channel twisted the health agency’s statement into false content.