Is This a Trump Supporter’s Truck Getting Repossessed in Florida in ‘a Perfect Metaphor’?
A photograph of a Trump supporter’s truck being towed spread across social networks, often with the description that it showed a repossession in progress.
‘For the First Time Ever in U.S. History, a Sitting President Seeking Re-Election Will Not Receive Any Previous President’s Endorsement’
A claim that U.S. President Donald Trump was the first American presidential incumbent to receive no endorsements from any predecessors spread all over social media.
Pete Buttigieg: ‘I Don’t Have a Problem Standing up to Somebody Who Was Working on Season Seven of Celebrity Apprentice When I Was Packing My Bags for Afghanistan’
As the 2020 election drew nearer, a quote meme circulated on social media that referenced Buttigieg’s time in the military.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.
‘Spirit Halloween on Gateway’ Trump ‘Devil’ Complaint Goes Viral
An apparently outraged complaint about the juxtaposition of a Donald Trump mask and a section labeled “devil” spread in screenshots on social media.
Did Trump Post a Photo Mocking Biden and the Elderly?
The president posted the bizarrely altered tweet amid a seeming lack of support among senior voters.
‘Kwik Trip Launches Kwik Strip Gentlemen’s Clubs’
A story about convenience chain Kwik Trip branching out to “Kwik Strip” gentleman’s clubs went viral, but it obviously was intended as a bit of humorous fiction.
Was Charlie in ‘Willy Wonka’ Originally Black?
“Sometimes I think about how Willy Wonka sent those chocolate bars INTERNATIONAL and still 5 white kids managed to win the golden tickets.”
Did Trump Say Amy Coney Barrett is ‘Much Better Looking’ Than Other Supreme Court Justices?
Just because “he would say it” doesn’t mean he did.
Virginia Voter Registration Disrupted on Deadline Day Due to ‘Accidentally’ Cut Cable
“Accidentally” trended on Twitter following news a cut cable crashed Virginia’s voter registration site on the last day to register before the 2020 election.
