Is This a Chinese ‘Luckiest Birthday’ List?
Popular social media posts purportedly show rankings of Chinese “luckiest people” based on their birthdate.
Did an Autopsy Reveal That Joseph Rosenbaum Was Shot in the Back Multiple Times?
A viral Facebook post claims that one of two men killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin during August 2020 protests was shot by the suspect “multiple times.”
Was ‘a Mob’ Trying to Break into the Mayor of Kenosha’s Home?
The President of the United States pushed yet another false story prior to visiting the Wisconsin city.
Tinkerbell ‘Dotting the I’ Mandela Effect
Numerous social media users in August 2020 were unsettled to hear Tinkerbell never “dotted the i” in Disney home media DVDs or VHS tapes.
Were 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Caused by ‘Underlying Conditions’?
A spate of false posts and stories pushed a claim downplaying the deadliness of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
‘How is Finding 39 Missing Children in a Double Wide Trailer in Georgia NOT the Biggest News Story in America?’
As is often the case, a seemingly huge story is not the “biggest story” because it didn’t happen — at least not in the way it’s described.
‘Jeepers Creepers Rises Every 23 Years and Last Woke Up in 1997’
A meme appears to set a horror film’s eponymous character 23 years before 2020.
Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content
At least one employee voiced concern that white supremacist content still “reeks” across the platform.
Did an RNC Speaker Say Her Biracial Son ‘Might Grow Up to be a Large Intimidating Brown Man,’ and Her ‘Biological Kids’ to be ‘White and Nerdy’?
Abby Johnson said police would be “smart” to profile her biracial son.
‘Deputy Rittenhouse’ and the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department
In the wake of a shooting at a Kenosha protest, rumors circulated that the father of accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse father was “Deputy Rittenhouse” of the Kenosha County sheriff’s department.