The Death of John Crawford III
14 August 2018 President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of NFL protests prompted the re-emergence on social media of a controversy regarding the 2014 police shooting of a black man in Ohio.
Rating: Mostly True
Did Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Feed 5,000 California Wildfire Evacuees?
1 August 2018 The numbers aren't entirely clear, but the Food Network star certainly coordinated a major relief effort in Redding, California, over two days.
Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?
5 July 2018 People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say ‘God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist’?
3 July 2018 Russell Walker, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina statehouse, has made no secret of his racist and anti-Semitic views.
Was a Cartoonist Fired for an Anti-Trump Drawing?
19 June 2018 Rob Rogers was let go after his newspaper rejected a number of cartoons, but not all of them had to do with President Donald Trump.
Did Bernie Sanders Support Dumping Nuclear Waste in a ‘Poor Latino Community’?
15 June 2018 A conservative group's Facebook meme gets some basic facts right but leaves out important context.
Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
11 June 2018 The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.
Did the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ Meme Come From a 1920’s Silent Film?
11 June 2018 Saying that Charlie Chaplin invented the "distracted boyfriend" meme is a bit of a stretch, but an early version of the viral image can be spotted in the 1922 short film "Pay Day."
Was James Doohan Shot Six Times on D-Day?
8 June 2018 A popular meme recounting the actor's involvement with the D-Day invasion at Normandy is largely accurate, but some of the details are a little hazy.
Have Children Been Fined for Operating Lemonade Stands?
8 June 2018 Country Time promoted a "legal-ade" fund for kids fined over lemonade stands, but has that ever actually happened?
Did a Tennessee Hardware Store Put Up a ‘No Gays Allowed’ Sign?
7 June 2018 The store that put up the sign in 2015 was back in the news several years later when it celebrated a Supreme Court decision in favor of a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Are Rosaries Being Taken From Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border?
31 May 2018 Rosaries are among personal belongings confiscated from immigrants when they are arrested at the southern border of the United States.
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