How Old Do You Have to Be to Be Vice President?
Popular youthful surrogates in the 2020 Democratic primary led to questions about age requirements for running mates.
If You Earn Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars a Year, Would it Take 4,167 Years to Earn One Billion Dollars?
Yet another meme about “billionaire math” claims that a person earning $240,000 annually and spending nothing at all would still not amass a billion dollars for 4,167 years.
Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Propose Making ‘Spreading Disinformation Online’ Illegal?
A tweet from a news organization distorted a plan released by the Democratic presidential candidate.
‘My Team and I Are Doing a $100 Cash Giveaway’ Facebook Multi-Level Marketing Meme
A common MLM tactic involves use of Facebook to claim a user is hosting a $100 cash giveaway, but the posts aren’t typically on the up-and-up.
Can You Adjust Facebook to Block Fact-Checkers?
An account appearing to belong to a Texas woman exhorted her friends to block “Zuckerberg’s bots” on her own page.
Google ‘Untreated Syphilis’ Meme
A Twitter meme held that googling “untreated syphilis” produced images of Donald Trump as a primary result; here’s why.
Lysol + Coronavirus = Conspiracy
As fears of coronavirus went global, some social media users became alarmed at its mention on Lysol bottles and spray cans.
Did the Washington Post Tweet ‘Anti-Semites See Socialism as a Jewish Plot, What Will They Say About Bernie Sanders?’
An apparent tweet by the venerable news organization read like a parody to some social media users, but it was real.
Did JK Rowling Respond to ‘No One Should Live in a Closet’ Tattoo with ‘Yes They Should’?
After author JK Rowling aired transphobic sentiments on Twitter, a screenshot of a purported anti-LGBTQ comment was attributed to her.
Did Hillary Clinton Say She Had an ‘Urge to Run Again’ in January 2020?
During an already contentious election season, Clinton’s comments about the 2020 presidential race were taken slightly out of context.