Did Biden Say 120 Million People Had Died from COVID-19?
A gaffe took on new life in the hands of Republicans and right-wing media.
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Did Michelle Obama ‘Complete’ a Ph.D. in Law Since Leaving White House?
She has been keeping busy after eight years as first lady.
Is This a Valid Face Mask Exemption Card?
Exemption cards citing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) encouraged people to defy face mask requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.
Did a Phone Service Outage Enable COVID-19 Tracking Apps To Be Placed in Phones?
A pandemic and a phone network disruption created fresh conspiracy theories.
Are These Claims About the Effectiveness of Face Masks True?
A widely shared Facebook post from June 2020, purportedly citing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, offered numerous claims but little evidence.
Did Joe Biden Call Antifa ‘Courageous’ Americans?
An old Biden quote praising protesters who stood up to white supremacists in Charlottesville was making the rounds in 2020.
Did Trump Say He Won’t Leave Office at End of Elected Term?
U.S. President Donald made the comments as part of a jab against his critics and journalists.
Were Pallets of Bricks Strategically Placed at US Protest Sites?
Entangling everyone from Bill Gates to local police, social media users alleged a grand conspiracy unfolding in U.S. cities during 2020 George Floyd protests.
Are Birds Eye and Green Giant Vegetables ‘All from China’?
A meme circulating on social media appeared to serve up some xenophobia.
Did Calif. Announce It Will Pay Undocumented Residents COVID-19 Stimulus While Laying Off First Responders?
A meme linked two separate events together to foment political controversy.
Do Mail-In Ballots Increase Risk of Voter Fraud?
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly made the claim as states scrambled to establish new elections rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Did Giuliani Correctly Tweet That Wuhan Lab Got $3.7M from US in 2017?
Giuliani tacitly echoed President Donald Trump's assertion that the COVID-19 coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan.
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Is Dr. Fauci Married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sister?
Sharing a first name is not the same as sharing an identity.
Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
Did Melania Trump’s Dress Feature Drawings by Victims of Sexual Abuse?
First lady Melania Trump wore an Alexander McQueen dress to a Fourth of July event.
No, Ghislaine Maxwell Has Not Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Jail
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Is ‘James Maxwell Trump’ the Son of Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump?
We're going to need to see the long-form birth certificate.