Pro-Trump Nevada Ad Regurgitates Anti-Obama Immigration Disinformation
The political ad takes aim at Democratic candidate Joe Biden prior to the state’s Democratic caucuses.
Fact Checks
Official ‘Snoopy’ Account Deletes ‘You’re One of the Good Ones’ Cartoon
Social media users objected to the verified @Snoopy account posting a cartoon on Twitter that was read by many as racist.
Does Bernie Sanders’ Plan Tax People Making $29,000 at 52 Percent?
A super-viral text meme claimed that a plan from the presidential candidate would raise taxes “52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Did Someone Edit Michael Bloomberg’s Wikipedia Page to Say He ‘Died’ of Wounds Inflicted by Elizabeth Warren?
A number of articles reported a humorous claim of Wikipedia vandalism, but only a few screenshots circulated.
‘Pipeline Protesters Out of Gas’ Meme
A Facebook post supposedly shows “pipeline protesters” who ran out of gas on their way to protest.
Did Michael Bloomberg and Jeffrey Epstein ‘Collab’ on a Charter School Funding Plan?
Social media users brought attention to a 2013 statement from an Epstein group “welcoming” one of Bloomberg’s charitable initiatives.
Bloomberg on ‘Some Guy in a Dress’ and ‘He, She, or It’ in 2019
Remarks made by presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg in 2019 circulated virally less than a year later.
Do Twenty States Now Suspend Driver’s Licenses of People Who Haven’t Paid Back Student Loans?
In February 2020 a screenshot of a tweet circulated with the claim that a sizable number of states were suspending licenses for people unable or unwilling to pay back student loans.
Did Lyndon B. Johnson Vote Against Civil Rights Legislation for Twenty Years?
A right-wing commentator invoked the former president’s record to cast Democratic Party presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg candidates as racist.
Fish Mox: ‘Same Antibiotic, Same Pill, Same Manufacturer, Same Drug’ as Amoxicillin?
“Fish antibiotics” were a meme unto themselves, but a viral Facebook post advises users without access to healthcare to use “Fish Mox” if they can’t get prescription antibiotics.