Detainee Trying to Feed Her Baby or ‘The Nativity 2019’?
A heartwrenching image of a detainee trying to feed her baby through a fence in December 2019 was actually taken in Argentina in 2013.
Fact Checks
Was Paul Rudd the Same Age as Wilford Brimley in ‘Cocoon’ as of December 2019?
Memes about actor Paul Rudd “not aging” escalated with a December 30 2019 tweet claiming that Rudd was 18,530 days old — the same age as Wilford Brimley in “Cocoon.”
Was Trump Not Really Impeached?
The United States president and his allies could use a Harvard professor’s op-ed as fodder to try to discredit the House impeachment vote.
Did Donald Trump’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi Secretly Display ‘F*** You, C***’?
An image of the United States president’s letter to the Speaker of the House purportedly contained an extremely coarse coded message.
Aldi ‘Free Food on Christmas Eve’ Facebook Post
You’re probably seeing posts about the grocery chain giving free food to needy families on Christmas Eve, but they’re missing important context.
Is This a Photograph of the Chernobyl ‘Elephant’s Foot’?
Years before the HBO dramatization of the reactor meltdown, images from the site drew attention online.
‘Do You Know What’s Deplorable? Being Impeached’ Tweet
After United States President Donald Trump was impeached on December 18 2019, a purported 2016 tweet of his son’s circulated in screenshot form.
Did J.K. Rowling ‘Confirm Her Stance Against Transgender Women’?
Rumors about Rowling being a trans-exclusionary feminist were confirmed by the author herself.
Hoax ‘Toronto Impeachment Protest’ Photo
A Twitter user misappropriated a photograph from a Toronto Raptors NBA rally to troll actual protesters.
Downward Tilting Toilet
Are companies really installing downward tilting toilets to discourage long bathroom visits?