Director James Gunn Refutes Fake Instagram Post Fueling ‘Guardians’ Coverage
Pop culture sites disseminated the forged screen capture before their reporting was debunked.
Did John Kerry Tweet and Delete a ‘F***ing’ Denial That He Intended to Run for President?
An apparent rapid replacement led to rumors that a tweet sent by the politician was fabricated rather than deleted.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Coronavirus?
A rumor that the popular and long-running cartoon series predicted a coronavirus outbreak nearly two decades before it happened is part of an ongoing series of claims about predictions the show has made.
‘A Quick Peek at Which States are Googling Bernie Sanders the Most Over the Last 30 Days’
A Twitter user claimed a map showed which states are doing internet searches for the 2020 presidential candidate the most in the previous month.
Where Does the Phrase ‘Eat the Rich’ Come From?
A Tumblr screenshot purportedly provides longer context for the phrase “eat the rich.”
The Simple Mathematical Property Making Social Media Users ‘Feel Stupid’
A Reddit user’s explanation for figuring out percentages spread both there and on Facebook.
Did the Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Propose $25 Billion in Cuts to Social Security?
A January 2020 set of two tweets (by Soledad O’Brien and Donald Trump) involved a claim that the Trump administration’s 2020 budget planned to cut a huge chunk from Social Security.
Do Only Three Companies Make All the World’s Insulin (Charging $20 Outside the United States and $300+ in the United States)?
On January 28 2020, the Facebook page “Drug Prices are Too High” shared the following Twitter screenshot, about the purported price of insulin outside the United States (USD$20) versus its cost in the U.S. (USD$300+) per vial: That tweet referenced three companies, and an attached status update named Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi as …
Did Malcolm Gladwell Say Penn State Should Restore a Statue of Joe Paterno?
The author revisited an argument he has made since devoting a book chapter to defending the football coach.
‘After a Trump Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey’
Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared images of a purported post-rally scene after United States President Donald Trump visited Wildwood, New Jersey.