Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
Facebook users were irate to find their “source” had already been banned on the platform.
Fact Checks
Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
Social media rumors targeting vote-by-mail options falsely claimed California’s governor made a change to voting preferences in order to make it difficult to vote in person.
‘Yesterday, 4 Canadians Died of COVID, 7 Italians, 9 Germans, and 1,263 Americans’
A viral post appears to contrast the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Canada, Italy, Germany, and the United States on a single day in August 2020.
Is This a Chinese ‘Luckiest Birthday’ List?
Popular social media posts purportedly show rankings of Chinese “luckiest people” based on their birthdate.
Did an Autopsy Reveal That Joseph Rosenbaum Was Shot in the Back Multiple Times?
A viral Facebook post claims that one of two men killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin during August 2020 protests was shot by the suspect “multiple times.”
Was ‘a Mob’ Trying to Break into the Mayor of Kenosha’s Home?
The President of the United States pushed yet another false story prior to visiting the Wisconsin city.
Were 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Caused by ‘Underlying Conditions’?
A spate of false posts and stories pushed a claim downplaying the deadliness of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
‘How is Finding 39 Missing Children in a Double Wide Trailer in Georgia NOT the Biggest News Story in America?’
As is often the case, a seemingly huge story is not the “biggest story” because it didn’t happen — at least not in the way it’s described.
‘Jeepers Creepers Rises Every 23 Years and Last Woke Up in 1997’
A meme appears to set a horror film’s eponymous character 23 years before 2020.
Did an RNC Speaker Say Her Biracial Son ‘Might Grow Up to be a Large Intimidating Brown Man,’ and Her ‘Biological Kids’ to be ‘White and Nerdy’?
Abby Johnson said police would be “smart” to profile her biracial son.