‘I Don’t Think People Fully Understand How Much 1 Billion Is’ Tweet
Among popular tweets debating whether billionaires ought to exist was another example of how vastly different a billion was from a million.
Fact Checks
Did Mike Pence Use ‘Mulan’ to ‘Prove’ Women Should Not Be in the Military?
The vice president of the United States wrote in 1999 that the animated movie proved it was a “bad idea” for women to be service members.
Unsolicited Card Reader Warning
A Facebook post warns users of “unsolicited card readers,” but the larger risk seems to be a highly sophisticated form of phishing.
A Fun Series of Events in Finland
A post detailing a “fun series of events in Finland” describing the power of worker solidarity was shared to Twitter, then screenshots took off on other platforms.
Andrew Yang ‘Pathway to Citizenship (Make Them Earn It)’ Policy Statement?
Screenshots of a purported “Pathway to Citizenship (Make Them Earn It)” page on Andrew Yang’s website Yang2020.com looked real, but were hard to find.
Was a Starbucks ‘PIG’ Cup Debate Amplified by a Police Chief’s Daughter?
A barista and a manager were fired after a photograph of the cup was posted online.
‘Whole Foods Holiday Food Drive’ Post
A viral social media status update critiques Amazon’s Whole Foods over a purported holiday food drive arranged so that customers purchase food in-store and donate it to needy families.
‘Obama Bowing to a Terrorist’ Post
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows former United States President Barack Obama bowing to a “terrorist” in a photograph that the user claimed had been “censored” by the social media network.
‘Casey Anthony Pregnant with Twins’ Rumor
A long-circulating claim that Casey Anthony is pregnant with twins continues to spread as purportedly new news.
Are Private Prisons Suing States for Millions of Contract Quotas?
A hyper-viral Facebook post purportedly shows a newspaper article about private prisons suing states for millions of dollars if “lockup quotas” are not met.