Was a Crowd of People Filmed Taunting Philadelphia Police During a Standoff?
Video taken at the scene drew media coverage separately from the actual incident, but it was a small group within a much larger crowd of people.
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Were Protesters of American Immigration Policies Hit by a Truck and Injured in Rhode Island?
News articles and Facebook posts indicated an employee at an ICE facility injured several people when he deliberately drove through a crowd of protesters.
Does Costco Pharmacy Have the Least Expensive Prices and No Membership Requirement?
A viral Facebook post advises people to default to Costco for prescriptions, claiming that membership is not required for its pharmacies.
Was the Mississippi Chicken Plant Raided by American Immigration Authorities Previously Sued for Workplace Abuses?
After massive ICE raids, claims appeared that Koch Foods was previously ordered to pay a large settlement to employees after an EEOC lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, discrimination, and other abuses.
Is the Trump Administration Rewriting the Statue of Liberty’s Poem?
A number of headlines appeared to convince people that acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli was literally replacing the plaque bearing the fabled sonnet on the Statue of Liberty.
A Million Seconds Ago Was July 24th, a Billion Seconds Ago Was 1988?
The difference between millionaires and billionaires may be poorly understood, but time-based analogies have inherent flaws, for a very good reason.
Did a Gallery Worker Mistake an Art Installation for Trash?
Social media gave new life, on at least two separate occasions, to the story of a $14,000 mishap in Italy.
Did Manhattanites Start a Petition to Change Part of 5th Avenue to ‘Barack Obama Avenue’?
A petition exists to rename Trump Tower’s portion of 5th Avenue after former U.S. President Barack Obama, but it doesn’t seem to be entirely by locals.
Is Doc from ‘Fraggle Rock’ Also Doc from ‘Boondock Saints’?
A popular “today years old” meme noted that “Doc” from the wholesome “Fraggle Rock” was also “Doc” in the rather less wholesome action-thriller film, “The Boondock Saints.”
Did Netflix Really Cancel ‘The OA’?
News of the show’s cancellation after only two seasons was seen as a potential ruse by its fans.
