Did the Text on this Tote Bag Say It Was There to ‘Terrify Those Afraid of Arabic’?
A satirical message created by two Palestinian graphic designers has been making the rounds for several years.
Fact Checks
Was an Ecuadorian Tribe’s Rainforest Home Hit by a Rash of Wildfires?
Social media users have drawn links between a Waorani court victory and a spate of fires in the Amazon.
Has Denmark Offered to Buy the United States From Russia?
Timely geopolitical satire was mistaken for a real story by some presumably exhausted readers.
Did the Presidents of the United States and France Agree on Inviting Russia Back Into the Group of Seven?
A report relying on an anonymous “senior official” within the Trump administration was quickly contradicted by other news organizations.
Did Someone Act Out a ‘Mock Assassination’ of Trump at a Democratic Fundraiser?
Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval said a vendor was responsible for the “regrettable exchange.”
Did University of Findlay Students Discover a Chemical Compound that Kills Glioblastoma?
Post and tweets contained claims that student researchers had made a major brain cancer discovery, which were immediately followed by conspiracy theories.
Did Dick’s Sporting Goods Lose $150 Million After Reducing Gun Sales?
A text meme about the company’s purported revenue loss is a paraphrase of a paraphrase.
Do an Average of 22 United States Military Veterans Kill Themselves Every Day?
A long-standing claim regarding military suicide rates hinges on a statistical misreading.
Is Facebook Ending Group Chats?
Here’s what’s changing in Facebook Groups on August 22 2019, and how you can restart group messages.
Did Franklin Graham Show a Double Standard on Presidential Infidelity?
The difference in the evangelist’s treatment of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton was captured in a graphic online.