Was a Cartoonist Fired for an Anti-Trump Drawing?
19 June 2018 Rob Rogers was let go after his newspaper rejected a number of cartoons, but not all of them had to do with President Donald Trump.
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Did Eva Braun Say She ‘Hated Seeing Children Separated from Their Parents’ But Not to Blame Hitler?
18 June 2018 A satirical quote attempting to draw a comparison between Melania Trump and Adolf Hitler's mistress was mistaken for real by some readers.
Were Gun-Toting Children Photographed on the United States Border?
18 June 2018 The Drudge Report used a years-old photograph of children in Syria holding toy guns without credit, a description, or attribution to illustrate a story about immigration to the United States.
Is Winnie the Pooh Actually a Girl?
18 June 2018 The character was written as a male bear — but it was originally inspired by a girl bear named Winnipeg.
Did a Man Sue McDonald’s Because He Was Depressed After Eating a Happy Meal?
15 June 2018 Despite what a hoax news article says, Happy Meals from McDonald's do not actually guarantee happiness.
Is The NFL’s History of Free Speech Issues Accurately Portrayed in This List?
14 June 2018 A list purportedly demonstrating the National Football League's hypocrisy regarding free expression deals largely with genuine incidents — but whether its entries are "free speech" issues is debatable, and some of its details are inaccurate.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018 In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Did Democrats Draft Legislation That Would Make Eating at Chick-Fil-A a Hate Crime?
13 June 2018 Some may choose not to eat at the chain for reasons of personal morals or tastes, but buying food there is not and will not be considered a criminal act.
Is This Japan’s Lake Kawaguchi?
12 June 2018 A composite consisting of at least three images was shared as if it was a genuine photograph of the famous lake.
Are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Robots?
12 June 2018 An odd video purportedly showing the royal couple at an event actually features two "live figures" created by the Madame Tussauds wax museum.
Are These Penguins Living on an Island of Plastic?
11 June 2018 A digitally manipulated video showing a group of penguins living on a plastic island was created by a conservation group in order to raise awareness of the extent of pollution in the ocean.
Did the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ Meme Come From a 1920’s Silent Film?
11 June 2018 Saying that Charlie Chaplin invented the "distracted boyfriend" meme is a bit of a stretch, but an early version of the viral image can be spotted in the 1922 short film "Pay Day."
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