‘Fun Fact … If a Fire Starts in the [Yale] Library, All the Oxygen Leaves the Building,’ ‘Killing [People] … to Protect the Rare Books’
A “fun fact” about Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book Library circulated on social media.
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‘Anti-Racist is Code for Anti-White’ Billboards in Harrison, Arkansas
In February 2021, images of a purported billboard bearing white supremacist messaging made the rounds on social media.
‘GME Frenzy Claims First Life’
A screenshot of a purported article about GameStop retail investor “Jake McGuirrey” circulated in stock-related Facebook groups and other social platforms.
AmEx ‘Rose Gold’ Gold Card Has Returned
American Express’ “rose gold” version of its Gold charge card is back after a long wait.
‘The Crayons DYED Her Hair’
An obviously fake video spread virally on Facebook Watch with a prank demonstration of how crayons “dyed” a person’s hair.
Is the Average Rent $1,234 a Month, Necessitating a $30.77 Hourly Wage to Afford to Live?
The fundamental premise of a viral Facebook post (itself a Twitter screenshot) wasn’t inaccurate, but the economic picture is even more disheartening than it suggests.
‘Still the Best Picture of #BernieSanders Sitting Though’
A string of deleted tweets and posts purportedly showed the Vermont senator during a protest after an image of him at Biden’s inauguration went viral.
Billboard in Inverness, Florida
A purported photograph of an anti-incest billboard in Florida circulated on the usual social media platforms.
‘Mr. Clean is Literally Just Branded Melamine Sponges and You Can Buy 100 of Them for Only $13’
A tweet about generic Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges went viral when it was shared to Facebook — but is it accurate?
Did Biden’s Bible Have ‘Upside Down Crosses’?
A misleading image set circulated after Joe Biden was sworn in as United States President, falsely suggesting that he used a Bible with inverted crucifixes.