‘Ruby Bridges is Only 65’ Meme
A viral Facebook post claimed that Ruby Bridges, immortalized in a Norman Rockwell painting about school integration, is only 65 as of early 2020.
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‘Velocity of Money’ Tumblr Post
A popular screenshot shared to Facebook by “The Other 98%” purportedly explained a concept known as the “velocity of money.”
Are Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ as of November 2019?
An article circulated on social media with the claim that koalas had gone “functionally extinct” after wildfires in Australia destroyed most of their natural habitat.
Did United States Attorney General Bill Barr Meet with Rupert Murdoch Before Shep Smith Left Fox News?
A popular meme suggests that the Fox News anchor — a frequent critic of Donald Trump — was fired on the orders of the White House.
Did Lindsey Graham Call Donald Trump a ‘Kook’ and ‘Not Fit to Lead’ in 2016?
On May 1 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared the following meme (archived here), contrasting 2016 with 2019 quotes from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and characterizations of President Trump as a “kook” who is “not fit to lead”: Photographs of Graham at the top right and bottom left were captioned with two separate …
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Is USPS Losing Money Because of a 2006 Pension Law?
On April 8 2019, Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a post (archived here) claiming that the United States Postal Service was mistakenly believed to be losing money thanks to online retailers like Amazon, when in actuality the shortfall was because of a 2006 law mandating that USPS pre-fund worker pensions: It read: DID YOU KNOW? …
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Did Free Birth Control in Colorado Drop Unplanned Pregnancies by 40 Percent?
On March 31 2019, a Facebook user shared a meme (archived here) about the purported effects of “free birth control” in the state of Colorado: Across an image of mountain scenery, the meme (watermarked by The Other 98%) read: COLORADO HAS OFFERED FREE BIRTH CONTROL FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS AND HAS SEEN: * UNINTENDED …
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Socialism for the Rich, Rugged Individualism for the Poor’?
Who said America has “socialism for the rich” and “rugged individualism for the poor” — MLK Jr. or Bernie Sanders?
John McCain vs. Donald Trump in 1973 Meme
In March 2019, United States President Donald Trump made several comments about Sen. John McCain, who died of brain cancer the previous August. Trump’s 2019 comments continued a feud that he had had with McCain before his death: President Donald Trump’s feud with the late Sen. John McCain dates back many years, to long before …
Is This a Picture of Covington Catholic Students in Blackface Harassing a Basketball Player?
During an uproar following a viral video of Covington Catholic students surrounding a Native American man at the National Mall on January 19 2019, allegations surfaced that students from that institution had been photographed in blackface. On January 21 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a status update and image purportedly demonstrating sanctioned blackface …