Did Goebbels Say Intellectuals ‘Would Always Yield to the Stronger’?
"Arguments must be crude, clear, and forcible, and appeal to emotions and instincts, not the intellect," the Nazi propagandist supposedly proclaimed.
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Did the 1981 ‘Farmer’s Almanac’ Predict COVID-19?
An old "prediction" got a new origin story.
Did Bill Gates Tell George Magazine That an ‘Over-Populated Planet’ Would Fall to a ‘Lung-Attacking Virus’?
Bill Gates was featured in a 1997 issue of George magazine, but so were other people.
Did Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy Suggest COVID-19 Was a Conspiracy Against Trump?
Gowdy: "We have enough going on in our country right now without propagating misinformation."
Did Bill O’Reilly Write an Essay Calling COVID-19 a Chinese Bioweapon?
A conspiracy-tinged essay attributed to the former Fox News host went viral on social media.
Was This Pandemic Poem Written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1919?
A global pandemic did indeed inspire this poem. But that's as far as it goes.
Did Musician Tommy Lee Write This Open Letter to Donald Trump?
The Mötley Crüe musician shared a letter on his Facebook page ... but we have questions.
Is This a C. S. Lewis Quote from 1942?
A "quote" shared widely during the COVID-19 pandemic may have felt timely, but that is probably because it was written in 2020.
Did Johns Hopkins Publish This ‘Excellent Summary’ of COVID-19 Advice?
If you're looking for reliable COVID-19 information from Johns Hopkins University, please check the university's website.
Did Trump Suggest Stopping Public Officials’ Pay During Pandemic?
It appears something got lost in translation here.
Did Ron Howard Pen the ‘I Am a Liberal’ Essay?
Some people apparently think that tacking a celebrity's name onto a viral opinion can lend it some credibility.
Did George Washington Say This About Citizens’ Right to Bear Arms?
George Washington is in the running for the United States' most misquoted president.
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Does Video Show Police Officer Smashing Windows During Minn. Protests?
St. Paul Police Department issued a statement about the man depicted in the controversial video.
Did Trump Retweet a Video Saying ‘The Only Good Democrat is a Dead Democrat’?
The original comment was made by a public official in New Mexico.
Is This Ex-Minn. Cop Derek Chauvin Wearing a ‘Make Whites Great Again’ Hat?
Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer identified in news reports as the killer of George Floyd.
Did Soros Say ‘I’m Going to Bring Down the U.S. by Funding Black Hate Groups’?
This doesn't sound like the kind of plan someone would openly announce.
Did Trump Post a Video with Biden Logo on a Coffin?
A video posted to U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook page drew instant criticism.