Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina?
13 September 2018Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without food or water while awaiting rescue after Hurricane Katrina.
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Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports?
29 September 2017The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored as being applicable to Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees.
Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?
11 September 2017A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ
9 September 2017Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other questionable claims.
Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?
28 August 2017As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. residents after Hurricane Katrina.
Were Hurricane Katrina ‘Looting’ Photographs Captioned Differently Based on Race?
1 September 2005News photographs alternately described subjects of different races as 'looting' or 'finding' supplies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Blame Blanco
Did Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco decline a request to declare an emergency?
Earth’' Population as a Village of 100 People
What would the proportions of common traits be like if we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people?
Donkey Deaths
Are more people killed by donkeys every year than in airplane crashes?
Blonde Extinction
Are natural blondes likely to be extinct within 200 years?
Chicken Belittle
Disaster survivor gives mistaken answer to interviewer's question about the loss of churches.
Satellite View
Does a photograph show a satellite view of the Hurricane Katrina?
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Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
Is Canada About to Crack Down on Cannabis Use, Public Drinking?
14 June 2019A blog with a penchant for misinformation about life in Canada published another misleading post in June 2019.
Is This ‘Your City on Socialism’ Meme Accurate?
14 June 2019A meme uses a series of miscaptioned and out-of-context images to make its supposed point about the effects of socialism.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Is the Trump Administration Denying U.S. Citizenship to Children of Same-Sex Couples?
14 June 2019A U.S. State Department policy blocking birthright citizenship for some children born to U.S. citizens abroad via assisted reproductive technology was implemented by the Obama administration.