Did ALDI Offer Homeless People Free Food on Christmas Eve in 2018?
12 December 2018 Social media users avidly shared a meme that was well-meaning but light on details.
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Bogus ‘Now Hiring’ Meme Still Circulating on Social Media
8 December 2018 If you're looking for seasonal employment, this perennial holiday meme isn't for you.
Does This Vet Need Help in Finding Survivors of His Air Force Bomb Group?
28 November 2018 The online world is amazing in satisfying some requests, but often information is propagated long beyond its useful life.
Terminally Ill Teen Requests Christmas Cards for the Holiday
27 November 2018 Fourteen-year-old Maddox Hyde of Pennsylvania issued a request for cards from well-wishers after doctors said his cancer had worsened and he had only a short time to live.
Is Allisyn Nicole Still Missing?
26 November 2018 Recycled social media posts from 2013 report that the young woman who supposedly went missing was found.
Free Meals for Military Personnel on Veterans Day
9 November 2018 A number of restaurant chains offer free meals to U.S. military personnel in conjunction with Veterans Day.
Did Jimmy Carter Announce That His Cancer Is Spreading?
29 August 2018 Viral social media posts rehashed a three-year-old announcement about the former president, who has been cancer-free since December 2015.
Michael J. Fox Death Hoax
5 August 2018 The popular actor has not passed away at 57 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
3 August 2018 A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of servicemen killed in Afghanistan several years ago.
Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?
31 July 2018 The 22nd day of the 2nd month of the year 2022 will fall on a Tuesday, thus creating a robust "twosday."
Has Iowa Seen an Alarming Increase in “Vanishing Children” This Summer?
30 July 2018 Statistics sound much scarier when presented without any context whatsoever.
Did a Child Suffer Chemical Burns from a Skechers Light-Up Shoe?
25 July 2018 Sherry Foster said that although her son will recover, he is now afraid to wear shoes.
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Does the U.S. Government Subsidize Viagra?
20 May 2019 Attempts to make political points by bringing up DoD spending on erectile dysfunction drugs don't tell the whole story.
Did NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Once Support the Sandinista Govt. in Nicaragua?
20 May 2019 In May 2019, social media posts targeted the would-be 2020 Democratic presidential nominee for his past political positions, as well as his decision to change his name.
Are Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists Made by Deep-Frying Rotini Pasta?
20 May 2019 The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Is This a Photograph of a Young Donald Trump?
17 May 2019 Sometimes distorting visual reality is as easy as pushing a button.