‘This is the 54th Regiment’ Memorial Defaced ‘This Week’ Claim
A viral but misleading meme claims a photograph shows the 54th Regiment, and that a memorial to the same regiment was defaced in June 2020.
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Are ICE Detention Centers ‘Gassing Immigrants’ with a Chemical Disinfectant?
Amid ongoing unrest in late May and early June 2020, reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was “gassing immigrants” were less visible to many social media users.
‘My Brothers’ Ex Stealing our Netflix for the Past Two Months,’ Disguising Her Account as ‘Settings.’ ‘Respect.’
A viral exchange between a user whose brother’s ex purportedly accessed their Netflix account post-breakup under a clever account name circulated along with Netflix’s supposed wry reply.
Are New York City Police Officers Covering Badge Numbers with Black Bands During George Floyd Protests?
A COVID-19 pandemic post from April 2020 was misconstrued as appearing after protests over the death of George Floyd spread beyond Minnesota and to New York.
Hitler Holding a Bible, Trump Holding a Bible
Donald Trump brandishing a Bible during a June 1 2020 photo op was compared to a purported archival image of Adolf Hitler.
Did Dallas Police Tweet About ‘Technical Difficulties’ After Kpop Stans ‘Spammed’ Their ‘Snitch App’?
The police department asked for anonymous tips about illegal activity during protests of George Floyd’s death, and Twitter Kpop stans urged others to “spam” their “snitch app.”
Did Amish People Protest the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?
“Amish” trended on Twitter alongside a purported photograph of Amish people protesting the death of George Floyd and police brutality in Minneapolis.
Did Colorado Revise its COVID-19 Death Count from 1150 to 878 — and ‘Admit’ They Were Counting Deaths from Other Causes?
Ongoing rumors that death rates were being inflated during a pandemic crested when Colorado revised state data, but it’s not as sinister as circulating claims suggest.
Did Joe Biden’s Website Mention ‘Letting Palestinians Off the Hook for Their Choices’?
If you visited Biden’s site on May 27 2020, you might not find a widely circulated quote about Israel and “letting Palestinians off the hook for their choices.”
‘Major Events in USA History that Cause Major Death Tolls’ COVID-19 Chart
A widely-shared chart credited to a Mario Hardy purportedly contrasts a growing death toll from a coronavirus pandemic against myriad events in American history.