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A Guide To Viral Rumors in the Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal A viral copypasta text alleges numerous things about the teenager, his murder trial, and the...

Mixture

Did a Child Yell an Obscenity at Jill Biden? The visuals of the first lady reading a story are real, but the audio ...?

False

Yes, Pete Buttigieg Said Families Who Buy Electric Cars ‘Never Have To Worry about Gas Prices Again’ The U.S. transportation secretary was discussing the Democrats’ social spending package.

Correct Attribution

Did Joe Biden Call Kyle Rittenhouse a ‘White Supremacist’? The Illinois man, acquitted of murder in November 2021, alleged the president "defamed my character."

Mostly True

Did Biden Have a ‘Ron Burgundy’ Moment? A misleading video clip of Biden saying "end of quote" was widely circulated on social...

False

Police officer and chief Karl Baker was purportedly refused service at a diner and the online ad read as follows Cop Refused Service At A Restaurant Next Day He Does This.

Was Black Police Officer Karl Baker Refused Service at Restaurant? According to the story, the police officer who was refused service decided to return to...

False

Did Trump Hold the Bible Upside Down? All eyes were on the president as he appeared for a photo-op amid widespread anti-police-brutality...

False

Did Rittenhouse’s Grandparents Own Gas Station in Kenosha? Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges in November 2021 in the case of a...

False

Did White Supremacists Shoot at Rep. Cori Bush and Ferguson Protesters? The Missouri Congresswoman's claims about an alleged 2015 incident were met with considerable skepticism, in...

Unproven

Did Joe Biden Have a Horse Thief Ancestor? Perennially circulated bit of political humor holds that a distant relative of a prominent politician...

False

steve bannon charged with contempt of congress

Bannon 1st Person Charged with Contempt of Congress Since 1983 Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was indicted by a grand jury in November...

True

No, COVID Booster Didn’t Paralyze Gavin Newsom’s Face A manipulated video added to false rumors about the California governor.

False