Did a Woman Abandon Her Son on the Street to Appease Her Partner?
23 May 2018A video of a woman driving away from her child is real, but the accompanying backstory is nothing more than clickbait fiction.
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‘No One Wished Me Happy Birthday’ Scam Running Wild on Social Media
19 April 2018If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely part of a cynical social media strategy.
Did Divers Just Uncover the ‘Lost City’ of Heracleion?
16 October 2017Divers did uncover the ruins of Thonis-Heracleion, but the discovery was not new in 2017 — contrary to the claims of clickbait articles.
Are Memberships No Longer Necessary to Shop at Costco?
Clickbait articles on Facebook are misleading users into thinking people no longer need a memberships to shop at the warehouse stores.
Scientists Say Giant Asteroid Could Hit Earth Next Week, Causing Mass Devastation
12 July 2016An article attempting to prove that most people only read headlines was published with a clickbait title about an incoming, massive asteroid.
Plan Launches to Make Obama Addition to Mount Rushmore
21 April 2016After Harriet Tubman's addition to the $20 bill was announced, a spurious old rumor recirculated claiming that President Obama's likeness is being added to Mount Rushmore.
‘Be Like Bill’ Spreads Malware?
28 January 2016The "Be Like Bill" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible reports of its behaving maliciously.
6 Quick Ways to Spot Fake News
21 January 2016Most social media users have encountered a hoax (or ten); here's our cheat sheet on how to spot fake news before sharing happens.
Death Hoaxes, Like-Farming, and You
Clickbait? Likebait? Why it matters.
The Old College Lie
A cruel social media rumor falsely suggests that broke students can eat for free at several popular fast food chains simply by presenting a school ID.
Spin-Fluenza
No, the CDC did not issue a warning advising folks to avoid this year's flu shot.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
22 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.