‘Blue Buffalo Dental Bones Hemorrhagic Gastritis’ Facebook Warning
A Facebook user’s post claiming that Blue Buffalo brand Dental Bones gravely sickened her dog Dallas was shared nearly half a million times in just a few days.
Were an Army Veteran’s Prosthetic Legs ‘Repossessed’ After a VA and Medicare Dispute?
News stories about a veteran’s repossessed legs claimed that various entities disputed payments for the artificial limbs.
Does Using Antidepressants Disqualify You from a Military Draft?
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran in January 2020 sparked rumors that using antidepressants was a shield against being drafted to serve in the military.
Australian Prime Minister’s Bushfire Aid Ad Criticized Amid Flood of Disinformation
Far-right media outlets and online trolls are trying to downplay climate change’s role in widespread destruction across the country.
Teen Vogue Publishes, Unpublishes Mysterious Sponsored ‘Facebook Election Integrity’ Piece
A strange and initially unlabeled piece of sponsored Facebook public relations material masquerading as editorial content disappeared soon after it was properly labeled.
December 7 1943: 56,082 People in Auschwitz; December 7 2019: 69,550 Children in Border Camps?
Social media users shared a shocking comparison between the number of people in Auschwitz at the end of 1943 with the number of children alone in border camps.
‘Say NO to Piercing Guns’ Viral Facebook Post
Should you say no to piercing guns? It depends who’s wielding it, and on factors such as a sterile setting and trained professional are more strongly linked with safe piercing.
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar Pushes Digitally Altered Image of Obama with Iranian Leader
The Republican lawmaker said people pointing out his disinformation were “dim-witted.”
‘Don’t Abbreviate 2020’ Warning
A meme that warns people not to abbreviate “2020” is being regurgitated by police and framed as a “legal warning.” Sounds like an urban legend to us.
Iranians, Iranian-Americans Stopped at U.S. Border with Canada
One woman said a border agent asked her parents, “Did you immigrate, or are you a refugee?”
