Jim Carrey Depression Meme: ‘I Believe Depression is Legitimate. But…’
A viral quote about depression attributed to the actor in a quote meme likely put words in the actor’s mouth to get more shares.
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911 Dispatcher Donna Reneau/Debra Stevens Drowning Incident
On September 1 2019, the following meme appeared in the Facebook group “LIVE PD FANS NO BOUNDARIES” (archived here), purportedly detailing an exchange between the woman shown in the photograph (911 dispatcher Donna Reneau) and a victim of flash flooding (Debra Stevens): The text over her head in the photo read: HELLO, I’M DONNA RENEAU, …
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Does the Australian ‘Gympie-Gympie’ Drive People to Suicide?
Touching the plant’s hairs probably won’t kill you — but it could potentially cause months of excruciating pain.
Are School Bus Stops Now More Dangerous Because of an All-Time High in Human Trafficking?
If anything is at an all-time high, it is baseless panic about school kidnappings and bus stops.
Did Reykjavik Ensure That Pride Flags Were Prominently Flown to Greet Mike Pence?
A viral tweet claims that Iceland’s biggest firms and companies honored the United States’ vice president with a rainbow display.
Dear ‘Ban Gun’ Teenagers, 11 Teens Die a Day from Texting and Driving
A bad faith argument about texting and driving deaths aimed at “‘ban gun’ teenagers” has been shared more than a million times on social media.
Are Japanese Students Exempt from Taking Exams Until the Fourth Grade?
Both blogs and memes have helped spread a distorted picture of Japan’s education system.
‘10,874 People Killed by Drunk Drivers in 2017, 403 by Rifles but Walmart Stops Selling Rifles’ Meme
The numbers in a meme contrasting deaths by drunk driving with death by rifles in 2017 is mathematically accurate — but it’s also whataboutism.
The Love Letters of Gilbert Bradley and Gordon Bowsher
Historical memes making their way around social media about a relationship between two World War II soldiers are based on actual events.
Did Canada Agree to Take in 100,000 Palestinians?
The Canadian government refuted a story that originated with a one-source report out of Lebanon.