Business

Businesses are the classic whipping-boys of urban legendry, and the bigger they are, the more they get whipped. Seems like they can’t do anything right — they’re run by people who abuse their customers, cheat the public, commit astounding marketing blunders, mistranslate their own advertisements, and donate money to organizations of dubious repute.

Did Carhartt Email Associates About COVID-19 Vaccination Policy? While the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that companies can't be forced to implement national vaccination...

Correct Attribution

Was ‘Kellogg’s’ Removed from Pop-Tarts in Response to Boycott? Supporters of striking Kellogg's workers claimed victory in their campaign to toxify the cereal brand...

False

Are McDonald’s Exercise Bikes Real? A viral video supposedly shows a woman eating at a McDonald's restaurant while simultaneously riding...

Mixture

Is ‘My First Hookah’ a Real Toy? My first hoax? No, this content creator is known for making fake funny products.

False

Did Man Text ‘Amazon Won’t Let Us Leave’ Just Before Warehouse Collapse? This text message reportedly was sent minutes before a tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in...

True

A Facebook user named Debbie purportedly refused to be served by transgender wait staff at Dakota's Steakhouse in Hereford Texas according to Reddit post.

Did Dakota’s Steakhouse in Texas Defend an LGBTQ Server? A woman named Debbie posted a negative review on Facebook. Then the owner responded.

True

Did Dr Pepper Publicly Denounce Vaccine Mandates? Contrary to popular belief, people shouldn't take health advice from a soda can.

False

No, a Wayfair ‘Doswell’ Wardrobe Doesn’t Match the Name of a Missing Child An online hoax in 2021 echoed a false rumor from the previous year.

False

Do Trillionaires Exist? While a number of companies are valued at over a trillion dollars, no individual person's...

False

Can You Exchange Used Candles at Bath & Body Works? Such claims have been circulating on the internet since at least 2018.

Unproven

Only 100 Corporations Responsible For Most of World’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions? This piece of misinformation, which has circulated online for years, stems from a misleading headline.

False

Did Lyft Announce Legal Aid for Drivers Caught Up in Texas Abortion Ban? Texas Senate Bill 8 allows private citizens to sue anyone obtaining an abortion, or assisting...

True