Has Vice President Mike Pence Unfollowed President Donald Trump on Twitter?
According to third-party services and Twitter’s “Following,” Pence did not follow Trump on January 6 2021 (but he later re-followed Trump).
Fact Checks
Is This a ‘Biblical’ Crowd of Trump Supporters in Washington D.C.?
It didn’t take long for Trump loyalists to start pushing disinformation around his loss — again.
4th Precinct ‘Homeless Quilt,’ ‘Panhandler Patrol’ Post Resurfaces on Imgur
A screenshot of a Facebook post showing two uniformed officers posing with a “homeless quilt” and mentioning a “panhandler patrol” was shared to Imgur in January 2021.
Are Georgia Runoff Voters Being Told Voting Machines Are ‘Malfunctioning’?
Georgia’s January 5 2021 runoff elections were greeted with rampant rumors that voting machines were “malfunctioning,” a claim predictably picked up by Donald Trump.
Did Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Say ‘Amen and Awomen’ During a Congressional Prayer?
A January 3 2021 clip of Rep. Cleaver purportedly saying “amen and awomen” has been labeled as a “misguided” attempt at inclusivity.
‘Mad Max is Set in 2021’
A set of related viral memes contain some variant of, “I don’t want to be a pessimist, but Mad Max 2 was set in 2021.”
‘Trump Got 74 Million Votes With 133 Million Registered Voters in the USA … There’s Only 59 Million Votes Left for Biden, How Did He Get 81 Million?’
The claim, despite being completely untrue, was shared nearly half a million times on Facebook, with no intervention detected by the social media platform despite its vows to crack down on disinformation.
‘How Election Was Stolen,’ ‘Funny How the Rest of the World Gets Different News Than Us’
A screenshot of a newspaper headline (“How Election Was Stolen”) was framed as political truth-telling from outside the United States.
Is This a Deleted Scene From ‘Love Actually’?
The movie’s high-flying original climax continues to be rediscovered online.
Were Illinois Police Filmed Arresting Another Law Enforcement Officer?
The incident, which took place in Harvey, had some social media users cheering.