Viral Phenomena Archives

Keith M Alber wrote an opinion from a former judge which began with the words I am a student of law whose age is 85.

Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’? Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all...

Correct Attribution

A job listing from WordsRated promised $200 per book for every novel read, meaning that a company was paying $200 for reading books.

Is WordsRated Paying $200 per Book to Readers for a Living? We looked into the legitimacy of a purported job listing that promised hired candidates $200...

Legit

An online advertisement said Rangers Spot Giant Lion and Vet Is Shocked When Looking At The Ultrasound.

Is the ‘Rangers Spot Giant Lion’ Story True? We clicked through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers about a supposed "giant lion"...

False

An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Elon Musk about Ghislaine Maxwell and kung fu practice on Saturday was fake.

Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell? We looked for the origins of a purported email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

Unproven

Did Woman Die Trying to Catch Sword With Vagina? A routine review of content labeled satire.

Labeled Satire

Did Elon Musk Buy Country Music? Yee-ha-ha-ha.

Labeled Satire

Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland? Uncertainty breeds conspiracy theories.

False

Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding? We were asked by our readers if convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell truly was photographed...

True

The ‘Otherkin Policy’ at Kokomo High School Is Satire Schools (still) aren't installing litter boxes for students who identify as animals.

Originated as Satire

With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter? What would you do with $40 billion?

False

According to a report from Opera News an electric EV bus burst into flames and caught on fire in Kenya on Karen Road.

Did an Electric Bus Catch Fire on Karen Road in Kenya? Photographs and videos highlighting the supposedly negative aspects of electric vehicles are often shared on...

Miscaptioned

Did the FBI Compile an 83-Page Guide to Internet Slang? Even the FBI needs help decrypting what the youth are saying.

True