Did a Single Volcano Eruption Erase Years of Carbon Dioxide Reduction Efforts?
A chain email turned social media post painted a discredited Australian researcher as a hero for climate deniers.
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Did ‘Glen Eagles Hospital’ Send a Warning About Poisonous Perfume Arriving in Homes by Mail?
A new spin on an old email and copypasta hoax involved using a federal agency to appear legitimate.
Did Michelle Obama Complain About a ‘Damned Flag’ During a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony?
This is an email with a link to a YouTube video that shows President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a 9/11 memorial ceremony. The video shows Michelle saying something to the President over the audio of bagpipes during a procession. The email alleges that Michelle said, “All of this for a damned flag?”
Was Michelle Obama Caught Failing to Salute at a Veterans Day Event?
The First Lady’s appearance at a 2011 event was spun up into fake outrage three years later and recirculated periodically since.
Did Obama Sign an Executive Order Letting Him Institute Martial Law?
The disinformation around Executive Order 13603 provided a blueprint for right-wing disinformation.
Did Barack Obama Not Mark Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in 2010?
This is a forwarded email that says President Obama will not be attending the 2010 Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Did President Obama Fail to Salute at a Veterans Day Event?
A forwarded email with an attached photograph that says President did not salute while attending the November 11, 2009 Veterans Day memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Did the U.S. Government Call Oliver North a ‘Right-Wing Extremist’?
The retired Marine Corps officer took a Homeland Security assessment as an attack.
Claims About Missouri’s Approach to Undocumented Immigrants
A viral email alleges that Missouri doesn’t have problems with illegal immigration because state lawmakers have passed a number of bills aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants. People are asking if Missouri is the smartest state in the nation.
Did the NAACP ‘Hide’ a Statue of George Washington for an MLK Memorial Event?
Accusations of bias flew online after a photo of the group’s rally honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2011.