Did Vandals Attack 12 Churches in France in One Week?
18 April 2019 A Breitbart report re-emerged on social media in the aftermath of the April 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Rated Mostly False
Did Germany Request the Removal of U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell?
26 March 2019 The controversial American ambassador in Berlin came under renewed criticism in March 2019.
Did New Zealand Take Fox News or Sky News Off the Air in Response to Mosque Shooting Coverage?
25 March 2019 A television network prompted criticism for their decision to show edited footage recorded from the gunman's point of view.
Was a Trophy Hunter Eaten Alive by Lions after He Killed 3 Baboon Families?
25 March 2019 The death of a single poacher has been rehashed and embellished numerous times by disreputable websites.
Did U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announce a ‘New Scheme to Take Down Donald Trump in 2020’?
23 March 2019 The supposed "scheme" entailed lowering the federal minimum voting age to 16.
Are the Obamas Tied to the Celebrity College-Admissions Scandal?
18 March 2019 Gordon Ernst was one of the coaches alleged to have accepted bribes from parents to provide entry into elite universities under the guise of recruiting. He also coached Michelle Obama.
Did Muslim Terrorists Bomb a Church in the Philippines “Yesterday,” Killing 30 Christians?
18 March 2019 Some social media users started recirculating stories about terrorist attacks perpetrated by Muslim extremists in response to a deadly mass shooting in New Zealand by a suspected white supremacist.
Does This Meme Demonstrate Racial Bias in Tax-Evasion Prosecutions?
15 March 2019 What do these four examples have in common? Nothing of significance, as far as we can tell.
Were the Trumps Pictured With the Owner of a Massage Parlor Where Robert Kraft Was Arrested?
12 March 2019 Be skeptical of memes because they are often inaccurate.
Is Facebook Removing a Photograph of Rashida Tlaib Being Arrested?
5 March 2019 If you encounter something on a social network, then it hasn't been removed.
Did California Democrats Introduce an LGBTQ Bill to ‘Protect Pedophiles Who Rape Children’?
7 March 2019 A bill in the California state Senate would leave the decision of whether individuals convicted of particular sex crimes involving minors must register as sex offenders to the discretion of the court.
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.
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Did an Ohio State Rep. Propose Exempting African-American Women From Abortion Restrictions?
19 April 2019 State Rep. Janine Boyd garnered national attention for an amendment she proposed to the state's controversial "fetal heartbeat" law.
Were Razor Blades Found in Gas-Pump Handles in Michigan?
19 April 2019 Hoaxes and reality sometimes overlap.
Did Actor Keanu Reeves Save Dozens of Cats from Euthanasia?
19 April 2019 He may well be one of the most beloved celebrities on the internet.
Did President Trump Say ‘This is the End of My Presidency. I’m F*cked’ After Mueller’s Appointment?
19 April 2019 According to the Mueller Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was less than enthused about the appointment of the special counsel.
Is the Trump Administration Seeking to Monitor Social Media Accounts of Disability Recipients?
19 April 2019 The U.S. Social Security Administration proposed stepped-up evaluation of social media posts when investigating peoples' disability claims.