Did a Los Angeles Police Officer Find a Tampon in His Starbucks Cup?
Union officials called it a “disgusting assault,” but the alleged incident drew skepticism from the start — rightly, as it turned out.
Fact Checks
Were Four Busloads of Protesters (or ‘Antifa’) in Ada, Oklahoma Met by ‘600 Armed Americans,’ — and the News Won’t Report It?
In the case of the 600 armed Americans in Ada and four busloads of protesters, it’s not on the news because … it didn’t happen.
Is There a Painting of J. Marion Sims’ Experiments on Black Women at the Alabama State Capitol?
A popular Facebook post misstated the location of the painting depicting the gynecologist’s work.
Columbus Police Accused of Macing Double Amputee, Confiscating His Legs in Graphic Video
A number of tweets with a distressing video depicted an unidentified young man, who fellow protesters say was maced or pepper sprayed by police.
‘Fireworks Every Night’ in June 2020
Before posts about “fireworks every night” went viral, people around the country in myriad cities were complaining of relentless, abnormally loud fireworks through early morning hours.
‘Copied From an OSHA Certified Friend’
A meme invokes the government agency to spread several dubious claims about stopping the spread of COVID-19… again.
‘Unprofessional Hairstyles for Men or Women’ Versus ‘Professional Hairstyles for Men or Women’ Google Image Results
Amidst widespread protests against racism in June 2020, social media discourse involved Google’s search results for “unprofessional hairstyles” versus “professional hairstyles.”
Is ‘Officer McMuffin’ Stacy Talbert a Security Guard, Not Law Enforcement?
After Stacy Talbert shared a crying breakdown about hostility towards cops at a Georgia McDonald’s to Facebook Live, rumors spread that she was in fact not even in law enforcement.
Is Original ‘Aunt Jemima’ Nancy Green Being ‘Erased’ by Political Correctness?
For starters, that picture isn’t Nancy Green — and the “save Aunt Jemima” rant has additional issues.