Republicans ‘Stormed Out in Anger’ After Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation
A Twitter screenshot shared to Imgur claimed that members of the Republican Party left angrily after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation.
Fact Checks
‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’
A popular tweet about an Alaska Congressional candidate named “Santa Claus” spread all over social media.
‘The Landlord’s Game’ and Monopoly’s Origins
A popular post claimed that Monopoly was a one-sided ripoff of an original board game called “The Landlord’s Game.”
Did Rod Serling Warn of ‘a Sickness Known as Hate’?
The daughter of the ‘Twilight Zone’ creator brought one of his more pointed monologues back to light.
Thurgood Marshall Confirmation Vote vs. Ketanji Brown Jackson
A popular post purportedly contrasted voting patterns for the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall with those for now-confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
‘Lithuania Has Imposed an Inexpensive Sanction on Russia,’ Ukrainian Heroes Street
Claims circulated that a street in Vilnius, Lithuania was renamed “Ukrainian Heroes Street,” forcing the Russian embassy there to change its address.
DirecTV Drops One America News Network From its Lineup
On April 5 2022, posts to social media claimed that OAN had been dropped by cable provider DirecTV.
Tennessee Marriage Bill
A popular April 2022 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans had introduced a bill eliminating age requirements for marriage.
Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’
As images of the aftermath of a massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha spread globally, Russian state media tried to sell a story that the mass civilian casualties were “staged.”
Do Hermit Crabs Line Up to Exchange Shells?
A viral tweet, possibly intended as a joke, suggested that hermit crabs have a better system for equitable housing distribution than humans.