‘Have You Ever Seen a LOCKED Mailbox at the USPS? Now You Have’
The spread of a photo of mailboxes in Burbank, California further fueled concern over the agency’s independence.
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Did Thousands of Seattle Democrats Gather to Demand Mail-In Voting Because Voting in Person Is Too Dangerous?
Despite what people are saying on social media, a circulating photograph does not show “thousands of Seattle Democrats” gathering in person to demand mail-in voting.
Can You Have Your Mail-In Ballot Delivered as First Class Mail?
A Twitter user’s suggestion drew attention amid rapidly escalating concerns about access to voting.
‘Don’t Mail Ballots In, Drop at Board of Elections, This is an Inside Tip from a Postal Worker, Can’t Say More than That’
Multiple Facebook posts warned Americans not to use USPS to mail their mail-in ballots; it’s true that voters could often bypass the United States Postal Service, but with important caveats.
How COVID-19 Triggered a #SaveTheChildren Child Trafficking Panic
A surge of interest in child trafficking and the restricted #savethechildren hashtag isn’t organic — it was a subset of COVID-19 conspiracy theories in the summer of 2020.
Did Joe Biden ‘Take a Knee’ Near His Childhood Home?
A photo mocking the former U.S. Vice President spread just before more news appeared about Facebook improprieties.
Did the United States Issue a COVID-19 Travel Advisory for New Zealand?
The claims of a travel warning appeared to get the story out of context.
Was a Georgia High School’s Senior Class Photographed Together Without Masks?
Officials said they were not aware of the photograph until it began spreading online.
Were the Explosions in Beirut ‘Atomic’?
Speculation — and accusations — soon followed the fatal blasts.
‘If You Elect Joe Biden, There Will Be No Hand Sanitizer; I Have Spoken to the Hand Sanitizer People…’
A tweet quoting “Donald Trump today” on the topic of hand sanitizer spread in screenshots — which lacked their original context.