Pro-Life Art: ‘The Neverborn Child’ Meme
Art from other countries is often presented outside its intended context to advance specific viewpoints on social media, as with a Slovak sculptor’s purported “neverborn” piece.
Does a Facebook ‘Default Setting’ Sign Users Up for Recurring Donations?
Any post saying that it was “copied from a friend” should raise a red flag for readers.
Does Footage Prove Elizabeth Warren Lied About ‘Visibly Pregnant’ Firing?
According to rumors, videos disprove the Democratic presidential candidate’s claim that she was fired for being “visibly pregnant,” but headlines can be misleading.
If You Made $5,000 a Day Starting in 1492, Would You Still Have Less Money Than Jeff Bezos?
A tweet about Christopher Columbus, Jeff Bezos, and billionaires in general has been racing around social media, so we checked the math.
The Constitution, Impeachment, a Paper Shredder, and Hillary Clinton’s Twitter
A screenshot of a creatively-edited tweet that was purportedly shown onscreen during a Fox News segment sent us down a research rabbit hole.
Officials Say United States Not Vacating Syria, Contradicting Trump: Reports
The situation has created an information vacuum that will potentially be a major problem to forces in the region.
Recurring Disinformation Around Remembrance Day, Poppies, and ‘Upset Minorities’
A Facebook user’s xenophobic post with supposedly “shocking news” was not news and not even new; despite that, it was shared thousands of times.
Facebook #HocusPocus ‘Witch Checker’
The social media platform did not create a “witch checker,” and typing #HocusPocus will not produce a “green bar” if a user is a witch.
This Is Not Angela Merkel With Adolf Hitler
A since-suspended Twitter account published a historically impossible photograph.
‘Sometimes Dogs or Wolves in Movies Need CGI Tails Because They’re So Excited to be Doing a Good Job Acting’
A claim about canines needing computer-generated tails has been virally popular on Reddit, Imgur, Facebook, and sites that turn threads into blog posts.