Did Joe Biden’s Website Mention ‘Letting Palestinians Off the Hook for Their Choices’?
If you visited Biden’s site on May 27 2020, you might not find a widely circulated quote about Israel and “letting Palestinians off the hook for their choices.”
Did Amy Cooper Make Campaign Donations to Obama, Buttigieg, and John Kerry?
A British op-ed relied on “leaked records” but lacked any sort of evidence to prove its argument.
‘Major Events in USA History that Cause Major Death Tolls’ COVID-19 Chart
A widely-shared chart credited to a Mario Hardy purportedly contrasts a growing death toll from a coronavirus pandemic against myriad events in American history.
‘McDonald’s Crucifixion’ Image Repurposed as Purportedly ‘Protesting Stay at Home Orders’
An old image of three men ‘crucified’ outside a McDonald’s spread on Facebook as a purported COVID-19 anti-lockdown protest.
Social Media Users Reveal White Woman Calling Police on Black Man Filming Her
Amy Cooper has claimed, without offering any evidence to back it up, that Christian Cooper was “screaming” at her during the encounter.
Was a California Woman Caught Posting a Racist Letter on Neighbors’ Doors?
Police said Nancy Arechiga had a backpack full of letters saying “No Asian [sic] allowed.”
Do You Need to Disable COVID-19 Contact Tracing on Your Phone?
Contact tracing came long before mobile phones, and viral status updates advising readers to visit Settings -> Privacy -> Health -> COVID-19 Exposure lack context about those efforts.
Did Volkswagen Pull an Ad Because it Included a Racist Slur?
After first claiming that viewers had misunderstood the advertisement, the auto maker apologized online.
Did Trump Say There Are ‘Many Per Capitas’ During a COVID-19 Discussion?
Social media discourse suggested that Trump exhibited confusion about the meaning of “per capita” during May 20 2020 remarks on the ongoing global pandemic.
In May 2020, Did Scientists Find Evidence of a Parallel Universe Where Time Runs Backwards?
News organizations and blog posts claimed that scientists had discovered evidence of a parallel universe that was likely “better” than our own.