Did Trump Adviser Paula White Pray for All ‘Satanic Pregnancies’ to Be Terminated?
The controversial televangelist engendered criticism and controversy for remarks she made during a church service in January 2020.
By Dan MacGuill
Did a Video Show a Fox Suckling Koalas Orphaned by Australia Fires?
A viral video was heartwarming enough without the wildly false framing added to it.
Are FedEx ‘Set Delivery Preferences’ Text Messages Real?
In January 2020, members of the public reported receiving suspect SMS messages from scammers pretending to represent the delivery company.
Did Iceland Declare ‘All Religions Are Mental Disorders’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did Prince Charles Ignore Mike Pence at a Holocaust Commemoration?
They really have got to stop meeting like this.
Did Harvard Pay Elizabeth Warren $400,000 to Teach One Class?
An old tweet, accusing the Massachusetts senator of hypocrisy, re-emerged during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
Did Confederate Flags Fly at a Gun-Rights Rally in Virginia?
One right-wing observer called U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a liar for claiming that protesters in Richmond carried Confederate flags in January 2020.
Did a Christian School Expel a Student For Wearing Rainbow-Patterned Sweater?
Whitefield Academy in Kentucky cited a 15-year-old student's alleged previous code violations and "a posture of morality and cultural acceptance" contrary to the school's beliefs in a photo posted to Facebook in December 2019.
Did a Missouri Bill Propose Imprisoning Librarians?
House Bill 2044, which was aimed at events such as "Drag Queen Story Time" in public libraries, caused controversy upon its introduction in January 2020.
Did FBI Say It Illegally Wiretapped Donald Trump and Apologize For It?
A right-wing network grossly distorted the contents of a statement written by agency director Christopher Wray.
Did the FDA Approve a Cocaine Nasal Spray?
The federal regulator did give its approval for a new local anesthetic with the brand name Numbrino in January 2020.
No, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Didn’t Give ‘Treasonous’ Military Advice to Iran
An article by the anti-Muslim activist Robert Spencer prompted threats and incitements of violence and murder against the Minnesota congresswoman in January 2020.