Did the USPS Order the Removal of 671 Mail-Sorting Machines?
The figures listed in a graphic spreading online match those in a document sent to union leadership.
Are People Trying to Make the Legal Age of Consent 4 Years Old?
A very popular Facebook post claims that unnamed “people” are trying to “make the legal age of consent four years old,” but they can’t buy alcohol or tobacco until they’re 21.
Did a Single Gender Reveal in California Cause More Property Damage Than All of 2020’s Black Lives Matter Protests Combined?
A viral Facebook post claimed that a disastrous pyrotechnics display cost more in “property damage” than the widely covered pro-human rights demonstrations.
‘You Do Know that Eliminating the Payroll Tax Defunds Social Security, Don’t You?’
The effects of a plan pushed by Trump depend on whether there is legislation passed to cover that cost.
Was the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally a Super-Spreader Event?
Social media posts suggested the August 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally generated more than $12 billion in healthcare costs and may have led to as many as a quarter of a million new cases.
Did Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyer Tweet That His Client Started a ‘Second American Revolution’?
A viral screenshot purportedly showed commentary from one of the lawyers defending a teenager charged with killing two protesters and wounding a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
‘I Plan to Lead Another Non-Violent March Tomorrow’
A famous 1967 cartoon about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gained new attention in August 2020.
Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
Facebook users were irate to find their “source” had already been banned on the platform.
Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
Social media rumors targeting vote-by-mail options falsely claimed California’s governor made a change to voting preferences in order to make it difficult to vote in person.
‘Yesterday, 4 Canadians Died of COVID, 7 Italians, 9 Germans, and 1,263 Americans’
A viral post appears to contrast the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Canada, Italy, Germany, and the United States on a single day in August 2020.