Would $50,000 of Student Debt Forgiveness Be a ‘Massive Tax Increase’ for Americans? Sen. Chuck Schumer called on President-Elect Joe Biden to cancel student debt in January 2021, prompting claims that the plan represented "a massive tax increase" for Americans.
Did MSNBC Switch Colors for “Favorable” and “Unfavorable” for Only Bernie Sanders in a Super Tuesday Chyron? On Super Tuesday, screenshots circulated suggesting that MSNBC had swapped colors on a graphic to imply Bernie Sanders was less "favorable" in polling data than fellow presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
Did Someone Edit Michael Bloomberg’s Wikipedia Page to Say He ‘Died’ of Wounds Inflicted by Elizabeth Warren? A number of articles reported a humorous claim of Wikipedia vandalism, but only a few screenshots circulated.
‘A Quick Peek at Which States are Googling Bernie Sanders the Most Over the Last 30 Days’ A Twitter user claimed a map showed which states are doing internet searches for the 2020 presidential candidate the most in the previous month.
Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Propose Making ‘Spreading Disinformation Online’ Illegal? A tweet from a news organization distorted a plan released by the Democratic presidential candidate.
Local News Station Conducts Voting Poll Listing Bernie Sanders as ‘Other’? Viewers cried foul after a segment appeared to omit the Vermont senator and presidential candidate.
Did Bernie Sanders Tell Elizabeth Warren a Woman Couldn’t Win a Presidential Election? A controversial pre-debate CNN story about Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren proved to be predictably divisive, a tone the network carried over to the debate it hosted.
2016 ‘Bern the Witch’ Sanders Campaign Event After rumors that the Vermont senator and presidential candidate said a woman couldn't win a presidential election emerged, claims appeared that his campaign hosted a "Bern the Witch" event in 2016.
500,000 Americans Will Go Bankrupt This Year from Medical Bills? A Facebook post claims that half a million Americans "will go bankrupt this year" due to medical bills, and they didn't "blow their money at a casino in Las Vegas."
Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘Abolish ICE’ While Elizabeth Warren Said ‘We Need ICE’? Memes purportedly contrasted the positions of two presidential candidates on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
