Unpacking the DC National Guard Miller Memo
The emergence of an “insurrection PowerPoint” in December 2021 renewed interest in a January 4 2021 memo restricting deployment of the Washington DC National Guard.
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The Newsmax ‘Vlad the Great’ Cover
Screenshots of a purported Newsmax print cover bearing the phrase “Vlad the Great” circulated on social media.
Shelf Life of Mifepristone and Misoprostol
Amid ongoing discourse about the legality of abortion, a popular Imgur post addressed the shelf-life of mifepristone and misoprostol.
2021 USPS Veterans Day Acknowledgement
Social media users claimed that veterans employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) received a card acknowledging their “pubic service.”
Sweden Twitter ‘My Best Advice …’ Meme
A purported screenshot from Sweden’s verified @Sweden Twitter account contained risqué advice about how to master a common sex act.
Despite Pledges, Hearings, Facebook Still Pushing Climate Disinformation
The intersection of disinformation and a changing climate carries threats that have so far gone largely unimagined.
Lincoln Project Reveals It Staged Tiki Torch Stunt at Right-Wing Republican Rally
The incident directly referenced the white nationalist gathering in Virginia in 2017 that culminated in Heather Heyer’s death.
NRCC Fundraising Text
A viral October 2021 National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraising text accused recipients of having “abandoned Trump.”
Carl Sagan: ‘Once You Give a Charlatan Power Over You, You Almost Never Get It Back’
A quote attributed to the science advocate and astronomer appeared on Imgur and Facebook in October 2021.
Do National Son’s Day and National Daughter’s Day Even Exist?
On September 27 2021, Facebook user Owen Youngman posted about “National Son’s Day” and “National Daughter’s Day,” two purported “National Days” prompting significant social media engagement. Youngman’s post encompassed two distinct topics we have addressed in recent fact checks: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT cut and pasted from a professional colleague who advises large companies on digital …
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