‘Are You Concerned Someone You Know is Becoming Too Prepared?’ Facebook
A broadly recycled screenshot suggested that Facebook is serving “Are you concerned someone you know is becoming too prepared?” warnings to canning groups and preppers.
A broadly recycled screenshot suggested that Facebook is serving “Are you concerned someone you know is becoming too prepared?” warnings to canning groups and preppers.
On September 27 2021, Facebook user Owen Youngman posted about “National Son’s Day” and “National Daughter’s Day,” two purported “National Days” prompting significant social media engagement. Youngman’s post encompassed two distinct topics we have addressed in recent fact checks: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT cut and pasted from a professional colleague who advises large companies on digital …
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Actor Wil Wheaton and others shared warnings about Facebook data mining, and why seemingly innocuous questions might be more sinister.
DMDM hydantoin is a common ingredient in shampoo, and a lawsuit against OGX isn’t evidence its products are necessarily harmful.
A Facebook user’s post claiming that Blue Buffalo brand Dental Bones gravely sickened her dog Dallas was shared nearly half a million times in just a few days.
A viral post presents good advice in the form of a relatable parable, but is it a realistic concern?
A viral social media post warns users not to fall for a “spooky season” trend, claiming that activated charcoal in foods can decrease the efficacy of certain medications and contraceptives.
On July 14 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph purportedly illustrating the risks posed by grill brushes and the metal they can leave behind attaching to food that is consumed. In an attached status update, the poster warned: I would suggest to anyone that has a metal brush to clean your grill get rid …
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On March 24 2019, the Facebook page “TRUCK ECM” shared the following image (archived here); a caption described the moments purportedly leading up to the collision: The photograph showed an eighteen-wheeler that had crushed a smaller vehicle, and the caption read: This should be the image stuck in your head anytime you think about whipping …