‘You Don’t Have to Be Registered to Vote in Minnesota’
A right-wing talk show host and longtime disinformation purveyor made a laughingstock of himself while trying to smear Rep. Ilhan Omar online.
Fact Checks
Did Joe Biden Say ‘I’m Gonna Take on Those Rapist Mexicans’ During a Rally?
A short clip on TikTok appeared to show the Democratic Party candidate saying, “I’m going to take on those rapist Mexicans” — but another TikTok video quickly addressed the claim.
Is There a ‘Non-Scalable Fence’ Around the White House in November 2020?
A number of reports appeared that the Trump administration was hastily putting up a barrier around the official presidential residence, just before Election Day 2020.
Did Dave Ramsey Warn Facebook Users About Biden’s Tax Plan?
Like Tim Allen, Dave Ramsey is often accused of writing political screeds on Facebook — in this case, a treatise on “Joe Biden’s tax plan.”
‘We Are the Thin Blue Line’
A police attack in Philadelphia was quickly recycled into online propaganda.
‘Percy Long Prong’ Calling Card: Racy Relic, or Out of Context Hoax?
A Reddit user shared a business card found that they apparently found under floorboards for a gigolo named “Percy Long Prong.”
Nutella PR and Accidentally Racist Halloween ‘Ghosts’
Screengrabs of a purported Nutella Puerto Rico (@NutellaPR) post to Instagram and Facebook appeared to show some questionable marshmallow “ghosts.”
‘Someone on the Walmart Social Media Team Has Had Enough of COVIDiots’
On Reddit’s r/MurderedByWords, a post purportedly showed an angry Walmart social media manager arguing with a Facebook user over mask mandates.
Were People Left Stranded After a Trump Rally in Omaha?
Police said that at least thirty people received medical attention throughout the president’s October 2020 event.
Did the Trump Administration Claim Credit for ‘Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic’ in October 2020?
A flurry of social media posts spoke of a press release, but the claims often came without any citations.