‘Matt Gaetz Wants to Date Your Child’ Billboard in Florida
As the “Gaetzgate” scandal wore on in April 2021, images appeared of a purported billboard in Florida that read “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child.”
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Rep. Matt Gaetz’s 2017 ‘Pace HS’ Tweet Resurfaces Amid Scandal
In March 2021, an Imgur user shared a 2017 tweet attributed to Rep. Matt Gaetz — pointing out that in light of current allegations, it had aged “poorly.”
‘It’s Now Illegal to Offer Someone Water in a Voting Line in Georgia’
Readers and commenters objected to a “new” law in Georgia prohibiting distribution of food or water to voters waiting in line.
Did Chuck Todd Host a Panel on Violence Against Asian-Americans Without One Asian-American Guest?
The Meet The Press host was criticized for his coverage of the March 2021 mass shooting in Georgia.
Trump and Biden’s Vaccine ‘Promises’
A tweet shared to Imgur said, “Trump promised 20M vaccinations by Dec 31 [2020]” but “delivered 2.8M,” and that “Biden promised 100M vaccinations in 100 days.”
‘President Harris’: Biden Misspeaks During Vaccine Update
Yes, U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned “President Harris” during a brief set of remarks about vaccine rollout progress.
‘Meghan Markle Could be Running for President in 2024’
The reporting around the Duchess of Sussex has relied on “anonymous” — and sometimes contrdictory — sourcing.
$1400 ‘Stimmy’ Per Adult and Child, $250 or $300 a Month Per Child?
“Stimmy” trended on Twitter after U.S. President Joe Biden signed off on third stimulus checks.
Tom Norton, ‘The Republican Party in Two Tweets’
Two circulating screenshots of contradictory tweets about “cancel culture” are real and unaltered.
Did Ted Cruz Fly to Mexico While Texans Were Without Electricity?
The right-wing lawmaker came under fire online for leaving the state for warmer weather with his family as many of his constituents lived through a historic winter storm.