Did the United States Postal Service Urge Mail-In Voters to Request Envelopes by October 20th?
A CBS News report highlighted potential issues with voting by mail in November.
Fact Checks
Are Uniformed Private Contractors Patrolling Portland and Snatching Protesters?
Escalating tensions and questions about individuals in military uniforms led to a Facebook rumor that Blackwater private contractors were in Portland, Oregon.
Was This Photograph Taken at a Protest in Portland?
A South Carolina journalist’s work was recirculated online without the necessary context.
Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse Not Found on Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing
Fabricated stories about vigilantes and child predators remain a cash cow for purveyors of false news.
Did Tom Brady Say ‘If Anyone on My Team Kneels, I Quit’?
A “satire site” racked up six-figure shares with an untrue claim about football player Tom Brady.
Is Pepper-Spraying Medical Supplies a War Crime?
A journalist’s footage from ongoing protests in Portland brought back to light a legal loophole concerning the use of chemical weapons.
Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
Social media users claimed that the media ignored a large, “pro-police” or “defend the police” march across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020.
Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television?
A persistent COVID-19 meme claims — completely falsely — that Amish people aren’t contracting coronavirus, because they don’t own televisions.
‘A Strip of Medical Tape on Top of Your Mask Will Keep Your Glasses from Fogging Up for Hours’
When face masks became a part of daily life, glasses fogging up became an annoyance; a popular Facebook post posits that medical tape might solve the issue.
‘Coin Shortage? Where Did They All Go in Four Months?’
A group of Kansas conservatives took a libertarian group’s words out of context to push skepticism and sow doubt.