‘University of Oxford Clapping Ban’ Rumor
Tabloids raced to report that “snowflakes” at Oxford “banned” clapping, when in reality the guidelines were amended to encourage more use of sign language for inclusivity purposes.
Fact Checks
Soccer Player’s Hijab Slips, Opponents Stop Playing to Help Her Cover Her Hair?
A viral video purportedly shows a women’s football game in which members of an opposing team stop play to help a player fix her slipping hijab.
Did a Mississippi Man Hack His Way Into Helping ‘Food Stamp’ Recipients?
A Robin Hood-like story went viral after someone posted it for “social media fun.”
A Friendly Reminder Children Need a Lanyard to Trick or Treat in Nichols Hills?
A screenshot of a Halloween post shared to Reddit’s r/okc is angering the internet — and it’s also a great big hoax.
Did New York State Kick 26,000 Students out of School Over Vaccinations — Only to Still Have Chickenpox Cases?
A Rocky Point School District letter is circulating virally on social media, but it comes with some inherent misinformation, disinformation, and inaccurate inferences.
What Is a SCIF and Why Does It Matter?
As some Republican lawmakers entered a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility with their mobile phones in hand, social media lit up with discussions about the significance of their appearance.
Jewish Prisoners Liberated from a Train in Madgeburg in April 1945
A popular Reddit post centered on a photograph purportedly showing the moment the prisoners were freed from a train that had been intercepted by Allied forces.
’71-Year-Old Man Waiting Up at 2AM to Welcome Three American Hostages’ Meme
A captioned photograph of United States President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One circulated on social media in October 2019.
‘This Is Canada, This Is the United States’ Border Meme
A meme about the border between Canada and the United States was shared thousands of times on social media in October 2019.
Daniel Everett and the Amazonian Tribe that ‘Deconverted’ Him
The former missionary has gone on to advocate not only for atheism, but also for the Pirahã tribe’s linguistic diversity.