Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Gold Pens’ Impeachment Controversy
A side story in the United States’ presidential impeachment saga involved House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gold pens, purportedly expensive and served up as souvenirs on silver platters.
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‘Downy in Toilet’ Housekeeping Hack
A popular social media post claims that pouring fabric softener like Downy in your toilet (or using laundry detergent) is an amazing bathroom housekeeping hack.
Did Virginia Declare a State of Emergency Due to Armed Militias?
Social media posts about a state of emergency declaration in Virginia were not misleading per se, but context helped.
500,000 Americans Will Go Bankrupt This Year from Medical Bills?
A Facebook post claims that half a million Americans “will go bankrupt this year” due to medical bills, and they didn’t “blow their money at a casino in Las Vegas.”
‘Woman Steals Trump Sign, Immediately Regrets It’ Video
As primary season kicked off in January 2020, a known disinformation purveyor shared video of a young woman’s purported theft of a “Trump sign” and her “immediate regret” at being arrested.
Did a Study Find U.S. Healthcare Costs More Than Four Times as Much as Canadian Single-Payer?
Widely shared articles claimed that Americans pay much more on average for health services as their Canadian neighbors do under their single-payer system.
‘Blue Buffalo Dental Bones Hemorrhagic Gastritis’ Facebook Warning
A Facebook user’s post claiming that Blue Buffalo brand Dental Bones gravely sickened her dog Dallas was shared nearly half a million times in just a few days.
December 7 1943: 56,082 People in Auschwitz; December 7 2019: 69,550 Children in Border Camps?
Social media users shared a shocking comparison between the number of people in Auschwitz at the end of 1943 with the number of children alone in border camps.
‘Say NO to Piercing Guns’ Viral Facebook Post
Should you say no to piercing guns? It depends who’s wielding it, and on factors such as a sterile setting and trained professional are more strongly linked with safe piercing.
‘Don’t Abbreviate 2020’ Warning
A meme that warns people not to abbreviate “2020” is being regurgitated by police and framed as a “legal warning.” Sounds like an urban legend to us.