Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
6 February 2018 Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
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Is the NRA a Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization?
23 February 2018 A Facebook meme gets the basic facts right about the gun lobby's status as a social welfare organization.
Did the White House Change Outgoing Message on Comment Line to Blame Democrats?
20 January 2018 The unprecedented finger-pointing took place amid a government shutdown and looming government worker furloughs.
Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed?
23 January 2018 Charles and Elizabeth Koch gave nearly half a million dollars to the House Speaker's fundraising committee after passage of the Republican tax bill.
Did President Trump Revoke Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill People?
15 February 2018 In February 2017, President Trump repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have made it easier to block the sale of firearms to people with certain mental illnesses.
Fake Teen Challenges
5 April 2018 Tide Pods and condom snorting are far from the first fake parental panics — are kids today really that stupid, or is it just the news outlets reporting on them?
Does Facebook’s Green ‘BFF’ Prove Your Account Is Secure?
22 March 2018 A Facebook status update meme claims that a green "BFF" in typed comments is an indicator of account security; it isn't.
Are Cadbury Products Contaminated with HIV?
25 February 2018 Rumors that a worker at Cadbury plant was arrested for contaminating the company's products with HIV-infected blood are a variant of an old and false rumor.
Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor
20 February 2018 Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of high school student David Hogg is a retired FBI agent.
Did President Trump Roll Back Rules Protecting Elderly at Nursing Homes?
28 December 2017 The Trump administration scaled back an Obama-era policy of levying heavy fines against nursing homes that harm patients.
