‘Mods are Asleep, Post Mike Bloomberg in Epstein’s Black Book’
As Michael Bloomberg made a late entry in the 2020 Democratic primary, mention of his name in Jeffrey Epstein’s “black book” became a point of interest.
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Are Americans Getting Jailed for Unpaid Medical Debt?
According to reports in February 2020, impoverished patients in rural Kansas were jailed over their inability to pay for medical treatments.
‘I Did Not Take This Photo and I Don’t Know Who Did’ Australian Community Firefighters Image
In the wake of deadly and devastating fires in Australia in December 2019 and January 2020, a miscaptioned photograph showing firefighters from California circulated with prayer requests.
Folgers ‘Incest Ad’
How a relatively innocuous ad titled “Coming Home” became an internet behemoth known as the “Folgers incest ad.”
Do You Need to Remove Barcodes from Donated Toys Because People Exchange Them for Cigarettes and Beer?
A yearly social media moral panic involves the purported return of toys donated to needy children so their parents can buy beer and cigarettes — based on stories that have already been debunked by retailers.
Was a Starbucks ‘PIG’ Cup Debate Amplified by a Police Chief’s Daughter?
A barista and a manager were fired after a photograph of the cup was posted online.
Avoid #GivingTuesday Scams
“Giving Tuesday” follows “Cyber Monday,” but some companies are just lining their pockets; here are the facts.
‘Treason for the Season’
A circulating Fox News chyron purportedly reads “Treason for the Season,” because “Reason for the Season” is stylized with an adjacent cross.
Was Donald Trump Fined $2 Million for Misappropriating Funds Donated for Veterans but Used for His Campaign?
Several Facebook posts claiming that President Trump was fined for diverting donations intended for veterans to his campaign were marked “false” by Facebook.
Was Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi Released by U.S. President Barack Obama?
After the former Islamic State leader was killed in October 2019, social media posts claimed that Obama released him from American custody in 2009.