Did a Pennsylvania Lawmaker Release a Statement Mocking the State Health Secretary?
Gov. Tom Wolf called State Rep. Russ Diamond’s post about Dr. Rachel Levine “dangerous.”
Politics
Did Trump Tweet That the ‘Suburban Lifestyle Dream’ Won’t be ‘Hurt by Low-Income Housing’?
A July 29 2020 set of real estate-related tweets from the United States president led to a lot of readers questioning their veracity.
Donald Trump: ‘Nobody Likes Me’
A chyron quoting the United States president saying “nobody likes me” instantly (and predictably) became a meme.
The Trump Campaign’s ‘Public Safety vs. Chaos and Violence’ Ad
A Facebook advertisement contrasting “public safety” with “chaos and violence” used an image from the Ukraine in 2014.
Did Rep. John Lewis Cosplay as Himself at San Diego Comic-Con?
The civil rights icon became a frequent visitor to California’s largest pop culture event.
Did a Florida Congressional Candidate Tweet That White Women Join Black Lives Matter ‘to Fornicate With Black Men’?
Screenshots of a purported tweet from KW Miller circulated, but it was difficult to find an original tweet.
‘Daughter of MLK and Coretta Scott King Posted This Advice as the Next Six Months are Going to Get Real’
In July 2020, a list containing advice attributed to Bernice King began circulating on Facebook.
‘Ending White Privilege Intersects Ending Jewish Privilege’ Flyer
An image getting passed around as evidence of left-wing anti-Semitism actually appears to have originated in a forum notorious for far-right content.
Is There a Painting of J. Marion Sims’ Experiments on Black Women at the Alabama State Capitol?
A popular Facebook post misstated the location of the painting depicting the gynecologist’s work.
Did the Trump Campaign Post a Symbol Used by Nazis to Mark Political Prisoners?
The campaign pointed to an online vendor to argue that its ad depicted a “widely used” anti-fascist symbol.