Was a Colorado Man Arrested and Charged With Accidentally Shooting Fellow Protesters?
A viral Facebook post claims that a protester in Denver attempted to shoot at a vehicle, but accidentally wounded two people instead.
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‘New Zealand Rugby Game Today as We Have No COVID Cases’
Posts on Reddit purportedly show a rugby game with many spectators in New Zealand on June 26 2020.
Are Uniformed Private Contractors Patrolling Portland and Snatching Protesters?
Escalating tensions and questions about individuals in military uniforms led to a Facebook rumor that Blackwater private contractors were in Portland, Oregon.
Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
Social media users claimed that the media ignored a large, “pro-police” or “defend the police” march across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020.
Do Amish People Not Get Coronavirus Because They Don’t Have Television?
A persistent COVID-19 meme claims — completely falsely — that Amish people aren’t contracting coronavirus, because they don’t own televisions.
‘A Strip of Medical Tape on Top of Your Mask Will Keep Your Glasses from Fogging Up for Hours’
When face masks became a part of daily life, glasses fogging up became an annoyance; a popular Facebook post posits that medical tape might solve the issue.
Did Ivanka Trump Accuse Dr. Anthony Fauci of Trying to Make Her Father Look Incompetent?
A circulating link leads to an article claiming that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director tried to make her father “look incompetent.”
The Trump Campaign’s ‘Public Safety vs. Chaos and Violence’ Ad
A Facebook advertisement contrasting “public safety” with “chaos and violence” used an image from the Ukraine in 2014.
‘It’s Just a Mask, It’s Just a Vaccine’ [Covid Fanfics]
One of many overdramatic circulating Facebook posts claims that the use of face masks is proof positive the United States has become “an obedient socialist country.”
Is This Sgt. Rubino of the New Haven Police Department Using Excessive Force During June 2020 Protests?
A viral photograph appeared to be authentic but misrepresented in a viral Facebook post.