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Did Kobe Bryant Say ‘A #POTUS Whose Name Alone Creates Division and Anger … Can’t Possibly ‘Make America Great Again’?
After Bryant’s death was reported, a meme purportedly quoted the basketball legend about United States President Donald Trump.
Did a Brazilian Condom Ad Feature Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-Il?
Iterations of a purported “Brazilian condom ad” have circulated on social media for years, but the images are not really condom ads per se.
‘Those Cups Are Made to Be Thrown in the Laundry After You Fill Them Up, It Cleans Them’?
Viral household hacks like one claiming that laundry detergent cups are designed to be thrown in with the wash frequently appear with the additional assertion that common household products are being used incorrectly.
Alabama Senate Blocks Attempts to Raise Minimum Wage in Birmingham
In January 2020, an article about Alabama’s Senate blocking a minimum wage raise went viral on Facebook.
‘We Have Noticed the Condition of Your Vehicle’ Viral Human Resources Letter
A purported letter from the human resources department at an unnamed company about the condition of an employee’s older model vehicle has gone viral on several platforms, but its veracity is unknown.
‘How Canadians Are Dealing with an Unprecedented Blizzard’ Post
After a January 2020 storm in Newfoundland, several viral posts purportedly showed the Canadian response to several feet of snow.
Harry S. Truman: ‘Socialism is a Scare Word’
A viral Facebook meme claims that the 33rd President of the United States criticized the use of the term as wielded against the public’s interest.
‘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.
Martin Luther King Jr., Anne Frank, and Barbara Walters Are the Same Age?
A cyclically-circulating claim holds Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barbara Walters would all be “the same age” if they were all still alive.