Did Trump-Supporting Teens Trick Bernie Sanders into Posing with Them?
Images from local news sources are often removed from their context and recaptioned, as was the case with a photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders and high school girls.
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Were There No Flags at the Democratic Debate?
An allegation that Democrats shunned “offensive” American flags at their debates has circulated on social media for years — and it’s never been true.
Did a Man Find a Dead Mouse in a Nearly Empty Red Bull Can?
Viral social media posts about contaminated food and beverage items are common, and a claim involving an energy drink spread in September 2019.
Did Greta Thunberg Make a Face When She Saw Donald Trump?
Stills and animated images purportedly captured the climate activist’s facial expression when she encountered the President of the United States.
Did a Teenager Sexually Stimulate Himself 56 Times Straight Before Dying of a Heart Attack?
According to a story circulating on social media, a boy died of several episodes of self-inflicted causes.
Tekashi 69 ‘Snitched’ and Martha Stewart Didn’t?
Memes contrasted the hip-hop artist with the lifestyle maven.
Did a Man’s Co-Workers Inadvertently Pose with a ‘Sleeping’ Corpse?
A screenshot of what looked like a news article claimed that a man’s co-workers posed for a funny picture while he was “sleeping,” unaware he suffered a fatal heart attack.
Five Iron Workers Atop a Tower ‘Selfie’
A photograph of death-defying construction workers circulated on social media as the “mother of all selfies.”
Causes of Death Per Day and Rifles Meme
A social media meme purportedly lists causes of death per day in the United States, with rifles coming in lower than nearly any other manner of death.
Did Robin Williams Cheer Up a Paralyzed Christopher Reeve by Pretending to be a Proctologist?
A viral Facebook post tells a heartwarming story about the bond of friendship between the two actors.