Are Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ as of November 2019?
An article circulated on social media with the claim that koalas had gone “functionally extinct” after wildfires in Australia destroyed most of their natural habitat.
Fact Checks
A Four-Megaton Atomic Bomb Was Lost off Georgia’s Coast in 1958 (And No One Knows If It’s Active)
A frightening meme suggests that a 1958 incident enabled the loss of a four-megaton atomic bomb — artillery that may still be live.
Did BBC Edit a Clip of Boris Johnson Getting Laughed at in a Televised Forum?
The network said the clip of the live audience reaction to the UK prime minister was “shortened for time reasons.”
Trump Regurgitates ‘Crowdstrike’ Conspiracy Theory in Call to Fox News
The president’s allegations against the “Ukrainian” company have already been roundly debunked.
‘Treason for the Season’
A circulating Fox News chyron purportedly reads “Treason for the Season,” because “Reason for the Season” is stylized with an adjacent cross.
Ivanka Trump and the Alexis de Tocqueville Quote
The First Daughter tweeted a dubious historical quote, citing purported commentary from 1835 on impeachment.
Was Fox News Taken Off American Forces Network Radio?
The Defense Department refuted the claim that the network had been taken off its services.
‘Democrats Spent $40,000,000 of YOUR Tax Dollars Trying to Impeach Trump’ Posts
A bot-driven cut-and-pasted status update claims that Democrats used $40 million “trying to impeach” U.S. President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Falsely Claims He Opened Apple Texas Facility During Visit
The plant the United States president visited in Texas has actually been operating since 2013.
‘$60 Women’s Self-Defense Kit Sold by a Black-Owned Business’ Facebook Post
A viral post shows myriad self-defense tools concealed among feminine personal items.