Is This a Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Being Held Up by Her Legs?
19 February 2019 - Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez may be the most memed woman of the year so far.
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Can a Mobile Phone’s Bluetooth Sensor Be Used to Detect Card Skimmers?
19 February 2019 - A viral Facebook post gave readers advice on how to avoid having their credit card details stolen while refueling.
Was a Hindu Girl Burned Alive for Attending a Christian Prayer Service?
19 February 2019 - The back story to this video is nightmarish, no matter the details.
Does This Photograph Capture a Bear Chasing a Cyclist?
19 February 2019 - One version of this was captioned: "Some days it's hard to find motivation. Some days motivation finds you."
Did Democrats Pass a Bill That Funds College for ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Using Taxpayer Money?
19 February 2019 - "Investment is squandered when higher education is placed out of reach, and it is a huge disservice to students and all New Yorkers."
Was a Mars Rover’s Final Message to NASA ‘My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark?’
18 February 2019 - A poetic interpretation of the Opportunity rover's final transmission from Mars went viral in February 2019.
Did an Oklahoma State Legislator Call Pregnant Women ‘Hosts’?
18 February 2019 - Comments made by Republican State Rep. Justin Humphrey in February 2017 re-emerged online two years later.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019 - Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Does TikTok Allow Strangers to Access the Personal Information of Users Who Don’t Share Those Details?
18 February 2019 - A viral Facebook warning urged parents to delete a popular video-sharing app from their children's phones.
Does This Photograph Show ‘Women of the Democrat Party’ Wearing KKK Robes?
18 February 2019 - The represented reality was bad enough without the need for additional manipulation of history.
Have All U.S. Presidents Since 1976 Declared National Emergencies?
16 February 2019 - The United States has in fact been under a constant state of emergency for the last 40 years.
Was Jacob Walter Anderson Fined $400 for Repeatedly Raping a Baylor Student?
15 February 2019 - Social media users responded in outrage to the penalties handed down to a Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape.
