Elizabeth Warren Credited With a Bernie Sanders Debate Quote
Commenters were confused by a controversy about who said what, thanks to unspecified later edits to already published stories.
Did a Coney Island Sideshow Save Hundreds of Premature Babies in the Early 1900s?
A viral Facebook post about the purported contributions of Dr. Martin Couney to early neonatology was virally popular.
Can Consuming Too Much Coffee Under Stress Cause Schizophrenia Symptoms?
A “weird facts” page on Facebook claimed that excess caffeine could have a deleterious effect by either mimicking or triggering the effects of schizophrenia.
The Anti-Semitic Origins of ‘You Cannot Legislate the Poor Into Prosperity’
A quote attributed to an evangelical leader actually originated with a Holocaust denier.
Zinaida, Get Your Gun
On Facebook and Imgur, users shared a World War II-era story of a brave Russian girl named Zinaida Portnova.
MIT Science Professor Accused of Spreading Disinformation Resigns From Science Journal
Theodore Postol stepped down after a top scientific journal announced it would not publish a paper that sharply contradicted findings from a United Nations group.
Italy’s President Mozzarella, Allies Back to Ancient Rome?
A slew of posts suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump called Sergio Mattarella “Mozzarella” before referencing a very long-standing purported alliance.
Did Trump Send a Letter Telling Erdogan, ‘Don’t Be a Fool’?
The letter was sent two days after the United States announced it would not support a group of Kurdish allies.
Is Taco Bell Meat Contaminated with Metal Shavings?
A screenshot of an article about a massive meat recall went viral, but it lacked context.
Do People Ingest Five Grams of Plastic Per Week?
Ocean plastic memes are everywhere; one claims that we are all eating the equivalent of a credit card a week.