‘If You Ever Wonder What Food Is Like on a U.S. Navy Ship, Here It Is, the USS Nimitz (Cvn 68)’
A viral post appeared to chronicle the unpalatable meals served to service members while on deployment or at sea.
Did Democrats ‘Kill a Bill’ Helping Gold Star Families to Help Immigrants Instead?
A 2019 attack by President Trump against New York lawmakers was repurposed for disinformation a year later.
“As Trump Attacks Lesley Stahl, Remember He Said: ‘I Do It to Discredit [and] Demean You All So … No One Will Believe You'”
Trump’s contentious interview with Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes revived a purported 2016 quote about why he disparages journalists.
‘Democrats Tried to Slip a Law Banning Pledge of Allegiance Into Aid Package’
If you’ve seen a lot of posts claiming that the Democratic Party tried to sneak a Pledge of Allegiance ban into a financial aid package, you’re not alone.
Did Joe Biden Call Trump ‘George’ During a Live Video?
The Trump campaign and various right-wing blogs made another attempt at manufacturing a Biden “gaffe.”
‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn
An October 2020 image of First Lady Melania Trump led to suspicion on social media that the president was traveling with a “body double” or a “fake Melania.”
Mike Pence, LGBTQ Communities, and ‘a Radical Social Agenda’
Older remarks and actions by the vice president resurfaced again years later as part of a popular meme.
Did Women Start Shaving Their Legs Due to a 1910s Marketing Push by Razor Manufacturers?
A viral Facebook post maintained women didn’t shave their legs or underarms until a razor company “CEO … in the 1910s” decided to expand their market to leg hair.
Jamie Lee Curtis, ‘Irregardless,’ and Merriam-Webster
A months-old tweet about a months-old controversy over Merriam-Webster adding “irregardless” to the dictionary was reported by Upworthy as new in October 2020.
Did the Trump Campaign Send Armed Men to a Polling Location in Florida?
A story out of St. Petersburg sparked new concerns about voter intimidation.