Pennsylvania Bakery Cookie Poll’s ‘Landslide’ Result Goes Viral
A day before the November 3 2020 election, an informal “cookie poll” attracted significant news coverage.
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Did Joe Biden Say ‘I’m Gonna Take on Those Rapist Mexicans’ During a Rally?
A short clip on TikTok appeared to show the Democratic Party candidate saying, “I’m going to take on those rapist Mexicans” — but another TikTok video quickly addressed the claim.
Is There a ‘Non-Scalable Fence’ Around the White House in November 2020?
A number of reports appeared that the Trump administration was hastily putting up a barrier around the official presidential residence, just before Election Day 2020.
Did Dave Ramsey Warn Facebook Users About Biden’s Tax Plan?
Like Tim Allen, Dave Ramsey is often accused of writing political screeds on Facebook — in this case, a treatise on “Joe Biden’s tax plan.”
As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
Did Democrats ‘Kill a Bill’ Helping Gold Star Families to Help Immigrants Instead?
A 2019 attack by President Trump against New York lawmakers was repurposed for disinformation a year later.
‘Fake Melania’ Rumor Spreads Again After Photograph From White House Lawn
An October 2020 image of First Lady Melania Trump led to suspicion on social media that the president was traveling with a “body double” or a “fake Melania.”
Mike Pence, LGBTQ Communities, and ‘a Radical Social Agenda’
Older remarks and actions by the vice president resurfaced again years later as part of a popular meme.
Is This an Associated Press Photograph of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Hands?
An image purportedly showing the Senate Majority Leader’s badly bruised and bandaged hands was attributed to the news wire service.
Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.