Did a Teenager Get Pleurisy From Wearing a Face Mask for Work?
No — but this “friend of a friend” anti-mask tale has been spreading like wildfire on Facebook.
‘The Golden Girls’ Blackface Controversy
Hulu opted to remove an episode of “The Golden Girls” (titled “Mixed Blessing”) due to “blackface,” prompting debate over whether the decision was productive.
‘Carol Ann Channels George Floyd’
Self-proclaimed “entity channeler” Carol Ann Collins claimed to “channel” George Floyd — and later deleted much of her internet presence.
The Trump Store’s $88 Baseball
It’s true that TrumpStore.com priced a commemorative baseball at $88 dollars.
This Photograph Does Not Show a Woman Who Was Beaten and Sexually Assaulted at a BLM Protest
In mid-June 2020, the following meme circulated on Facebook and Instagram, purportedly a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman claiming she was “beaten and raped” by three people of color at a Black Lives Matter protest: Alongside three hashtags (#endpolice, #defundthepolice, and #blacklivesmatter) was a closely cropped photograph of a woman with a …
Did a Landlord Ask a Possible Tenant to Pay a Year’s Worth of Rent in Advance?
A North Carolina woman said she was “stressed out” after being asked to pay more than $14,000 up front.
Viral Post Blames Powdersville Cemetery Vandalism on ‘Black Lives Matter’
In early June 2020, markers were destroyed and spray painted with “BLM,” “George,” and “Floyd”; no suspects have yet been identified.
Does Japan Spray Looters and Rioters with Blue Dye to Arrest Them Later?
A viral Facebook post claims that Japan marks “looters and rioters” with indelible ink.
Did Spirit Halloween Announce It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?
An April Fool’s video took on a life on its own online before the creator apologized.
‘Peaceful Flag Burning to Resist Police Sponsored by Antifa’
A Facebook “event” promoting the burning of the American flag disappeared after drawing media attention.