‘Americans are So Brainwashed, They Think They Won the Space Race’ Meme
A meme posted to Reddit cyclically claims Americans are widely misled about the outcome of the “Space Race” between Americans and Soviets.
Fact Checks
Lawmaker Brings World War II Discharge Letter to Light Online
Rep. Tom Malinowski said a constituent shared with him Gen. J.M. Wainwright’s message to troops after the war.
Did Old Farmer’s Almanac Predict an Alarming Number of Snowstorms This Winter?
Posts on Facebook about an impending “snowpocalypse” are always widely shared regardless of their reliability.
Are Christians Being Told to Stop Saying That Jesus Is the ‘Son of God’ Because It Offends Muslims?
A mega-viral Facebook post about purported religious freedom is receiving huge numbers of outraged shares, despite lacking any citation or supporting evidence at all.
Congress ‘Rejects’ Social Security Increase: Facebook Users Regurgitate Bogus Claim
A long-running falsehood about social security payouts continues to be spread online.
Hotel Cleaner Who Stole Sperm from a Millionaire’s Used Condom Won Child Support Battle, Millions?
A story about a room cleaner making “millions” after “stealing a condom” from a rich Las Vegas hotel guest spread online like wildfire.
Canadian School Falsely Accused of Suspending Student Over ‘Rainbow Poppy’
A conservative political candidate posted a “bulletin” from the student that was demeaning toward LGBTQ communities.
Northeast Police Department ‘Shopping Cart’ Arrest Controversy
A Facebook post by Northeast Police Department in Denton County, Texas about their arrest of an individual for “stealing” a shopping cart faced backlash from outraged readers.
Is Lucy Liu an Acclaimed Artist Known for Her Lesbian Paintings Under the Pseudonym Yu Ling?
A wildly popular social media post wove a narrative about the actor and her secret life as an accomplished painter of homoerotic art.
‘Modesto Is Woke,’ ‘Epstein Was Murdered’ Traffic Sign
A traffic sign reading “Epstein was murdered” was purportedly spotted in Modesto, California — but the image was attributed to other locales, too.