Does the NYPD Have a Slave Master With a Whip on Its Logo? Numerous social media posts zeroed in on a portion of the purported New York Police Department logo which appeared to show a man holding a whip.
Did Police Tell Newspapers That $2.4M of Merchandise Was Looted from a SoHo Rolex Store — When Rolex Said it Wasn’t? A New York City headline led with a claim about Rolex looting in SoHo, but the article's text conflicted with the headline.
Are New York City Police Officers Covering Badge Numbers with Black Bands During George Floyd Protests? A COVID-19 pandemic post from April 2020 was misconstrued as appearing after protests over the death of George Floyd spread beyond Minnesota and to New York.
EMS Workers in New York City, Long Island, Receive Orders Not to Transport Patients Who Cannot Be Resuscitated in the Field A viral story emphasized the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic as Emergency Medical Services teams in New York City and on Long Island received orders not to transport patients in cardiac arrest.