Did the Trump Campaign Post a Symbol Used by Nazis to Mark Political Prisoners?
The campaign pointed to an online vendor to argue that its ad depicted a “widely used” anti-fascist symbol.
Fact Checks
Have Police in the United States Killed 120 People Since George Floyd’s Death?
“20 days. 120 lives.”
Did ’61 out of 63 Females’ Become Infertile After Receiving a Vaccine Against COVID-19?
A British man’s anti-vaccine video has spread even further, thanks to a meme.
COVID-19 Risk Levels Chart: Accurate?
Chances are you’ve seen a nine-row “COVID-19 Risk Levels” chart on social media… but why are “pontoon boats” one of the few activities included?
Tamla Horsford’s Death Investigation Reopened: ‘This Picture Literally Gives Me the Chills’
Amidst ongoing protests in June 2020, a Facebook post about the death of Tamla Horsford in late 2018 went viral — and an investigation was reopened.
“Google ‘322 COVID'”
At first glance, it looked like an overwhelming number of municipalities reported the oddly specific number of 322 COVID-19 cases — which unsurprisingly led to conspiracy theories.
Does the NYPD Have a Slave Master With a Whip on Its Logo?
Numerous social media posts zeroed in on a portion of the purported New York Police Department logo which appeared to show a man holding a whip.
Did NASCAR Reply to Ray Ciccarelli on Twitter About Their Confederate Flag Policy?
A viral purported @NASCAR response to Ray Ciccarelli’s decision to quit may have been funny, but it wasn’t real.
Was a Military Memorial in Pensacola Destroyed in George Floyd Protests?
An inaccurate and misleading (but viral) post about a shattered military bench in Florida falsely linked the broken monument to June 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd.
The Wilmington Massacre
A tweet shared to Facebook drove interest in the “Wilmington Massacre,” during which black journalists were murdered in North Carolina.