Will Boston University Begin Awarding Posthumous Degrees in 2020? A student newspaper attracted attention after breaking the news on the school's new policy.
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.
Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘When I Took Over, We Didn’t Even Have a Test’ for COVID-19 During an Axios Interview? A viral Imgur post quoted Trump criticizing his predecessor in an interview for not having enough tests for a novel coronavirus -- a virus that first emerged long after Trump took office.
First Day of School in Paulding County, Georgia A purported photograph of the first day of school in the state of Georgia circulated in August 2020.
Did a Pennsylvania Lawmaker Release a Statement Mocking the State Health Secretary? Gov. Tom Wolf called State Rep. Russ Diamond's post about Dr. Rachel Levine "dangerous."
Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘We Will Coup Whoever We Want, Deal With It’? Posts and purported screenshots attributed an inflammatory comment to the Tesla chief executive officer.
Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television? A persistent COVID-19 meme claims -- completely falsely -- that Amish people aren't contracting coronavirus, because they don't own televisions.
‘Coin Shortage? Where Did They All Go in Four Months?’ A group of Kansas conservatives took a libertarian group's words out of context to push skepticism and sow doubt.
‘It’s Just a Mask, It’s Just a Vaccine’ [Covid Fanfics] One of many overdramatic circulating Facebook posts claims that the use of face masks is proof positive the United States has become "an obedient socialist country."
Is this Durex Coronavirus Ad Real? Iterations of a Durex ad featuring a mask for "going out" and a condom "for going in" during the COVID-19 pandemic are plentiful, but none seem to be part of official Durex marketing.