Did 12,000 Americans Die of H1N1/Swine Flu, and Were 275,000 Hospitalized?
Several viral memes combined with Facebook’s fact-checking tool gone awry sowed major confusion about the number of deaths caused by H1N1.
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‘Powerful American Stories Ripped to Shreds by Nancy Pelosi’
Video shared by U.S. President Donald Trump on Twitter appears to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up stories of veterans and other Americans.
‘Obama Bowing to a Terrorist’ Post
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows former United States President Barack Obama bowing to a “terrorist” in a photograph that the user claimed had been “censored” by the social media network.
Was Donald Trump Fined $2 Million for Misappropriating Funds Donated for Veterans but Used for His Campaign?
Several Facebook posts claiming that President Trump was fined for diverting donations intended for veterans to his campaign were marked “false” by Facebook.