Last Sunset 9/10/2001 Photograph
Among 9/11 tributes on social media, a picture artistically captioned “Last sunset 9/10/2001” spread widely on Reddit and Facebook.
Fact Checks
Was a Canadian Man ‘Euthanized’ After Not Receiving Enough Home Care Funding?
An anti-abortion group in the UK seized on Sean Tagert’s story to make a point about assisted suicide.
United States Air Traffic on September 11, 2001
A sobering video and related animated image purportedly shows the trajectory of U.S. air traffic control on 9/11.
Is This the Only Existing Footage Of the First Plane Hitting the World Trade Center?
On the anniversary of September 11th 2001, the purported only existing footage of the first plane hitting New York City circulated on social media.
Does Trump Have a 94 Percent Approval Rating with Republicans?
The President of the United States has repeatedly pushed a number that he has only achieved once during his administration.
Did a Pastor Die After 30 Days of Fasting to Beat Jesus Christ’s Record?
In September 2019, a story about a pastor’s purported ill-fated fasting effort was all over Facebook — but it wasn’t the story’s first appearance.
Is the United States the 118th Safest Country in the World — Down From 65th in 2018?
A viral tweet shared to Facebook claimed that the United States had plummeted dramatically on a list of the world’s safest countries, but it was wrong on more than one level.
Did the Detective Who Led Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Die after a ‘Brief Illness’ At 50 in September 2019?
Conspiracy theorizing about the convicted sex offender was in full effect in the period after the inmate’s August 2019 suicide.
Palindrome Week, September 2019
Popular Facebook posts and Twitter trends heralded “palindrome week.” What’s that?
Did a Swedish Scientist Propose Cannibalism to Fight Climate Change?
Cannibalism can’t “combat” climate change, so why are so many outlets suggesting otherwise?