‘Hong Kong Protester Looks Like a Post Apocalyptic Survivor’
A circulating photograph purportedly shows a protester in Hong Kong with archery equipment and a gas mask.
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Is Chrome’s Reopen Closed Tab Gone?
You don’t need to install anything to regain “reopen closed tab” access.
Goodstein’s ‘States of Matter’ Opening Quote
On November 15 2019, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet about the purported opening paragraph from a textbook by California Institute of Technology professor David Goodstein called States of Matter: In the screenshot was a November 10 2019 tweet by @quantian1: In the tweet’s written portion, the user wrote: No other textbook, and possibly …
Does an Ohio Law Allow Students to Give Wrong Answers Because of Religious Belief?
Several outlets covered a purported Ohio law allowing students to be “wrong” on science tests due to religious belief.
Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Abolish ICE’ While Elizabeth Warren Said ‘We Need ICE’?
Memes purportedly contrasted the positions of two presidential candidates on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Chef Uses Molecular Gastronomy to ‘Incredibly’ Bake a ‘Clear’ Pumpkin Pie?
Viral food news from 2017 about a “clear pumpkin pie” recirculated in October and November 2019.
Did an Irish Suffragist Follow Winston Churchill for a Week Ringing a Bell Whenever He Tried to Speak?
A popular history post claims that Mary Maloney tailed the British statesman and prevented him from being heard in the early 1900s.
Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
A long-circulating screenshot quotes the Senate Majority Leader as advocating for the impeachment of a sitting president.
Archived Tweets Show Bolivian Interim President Smearing Indigenous ‘Satanists’
Photographs and screengrabs of tweets purportedly from Jeanine Añez swirled following the announcement she would take power.
Was Donald Trump Fined $2 Million for Misappropriating Funds Donated for Veterans but Used for His Campaign?
Several Facebook posts claiming that President Trump was fined for diverting donations intended for veterans to his campaign were marked “false” by Facebook.