The Trump Store’s $88 Baseball
It’s true that TrumpStore.com priced a commemorative baseball at $88 dollars.
Fact Checks
This Photograph Does Not Show a Woman Who Was Beaten and Sexually Assaulted at a BLM Protest
In mid-June 2020, the following meme circulated on Facebook and Instagram, purportedly a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman claiming she was “beaten and raped” by three people of color at a Black Lives Matter protest: Alongside three hashtags (#endpolice, #defundthepolice, and #blacklivesmatter) was a closely cropped photograph of a woman with a …
Did a Landlord Ask a Possible Tenant to Pay a Year’s Worth of Rent in Advance?
A North Carolina woman said she was “stressed out” after being asked to pay more than $14,000 up front.
Viral Post Blames Powdersville Cemetery Vandalism on ‘Black Lives Matter’
In early June 2020, markers were destroyed and spray painted with “BLM,” “George,” and “Floyd”; no suspects have yet been identified.
Does Japan Spray Looters and Rioters with Blue Dye to Arrest Them Later?
A viral Facebook post claims that Japan marks “looters and rioters” with indelible ink.
Did Spirit Halloween Announce It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?
An April Fool’s video took on a life on its own online before the creator apologized.
‘Peaceful Flag Burning to Resist Police Sponsored by Antifa’
A Facebook “event” promoting the burning of the American flag disappeared after drawing media attention.
‘Ending White Privilege Intersects Ending Jewish Privilege’ Flyer
An image getting passed around as evidence of left-wing anti-Semitism actually appears to have originated in a forum notorious for far-right content.
Is There a Garden in England Dedicated Solely to Deadly Plants Called the ‘Poison Garden’?
A popular Facebook meme claims that the most dangerous garden in the world is in England, and that it contains a large collection of plants that can kill you.
Is This a ‘Shooting Target’ Holding a Phone in the ‘Police Supply’ Section of a Gun Store in Lexington, Kentucky?
On first glance, a “shooting target” of a figure holding a mobile phone as if recording looks damning, but there’s a bit more context to the image.