Was Taylor Swift ‘Busted’ on a Date with Colin Kaepernick?
10 October 2018 - Junk news sites published a spurious report saying Swift was photographed with the controversial former NFL quarterback at a San Francisco nightclub.
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Did Nike Donate Vastly More to Republicans Than Democrats In the 2018 Election Cycle?
27 September 2018 - News reports captured some of the important details about campaign contributions by Nike workers, but their headlines over-simplified the reality.
Did the National Association of Police Organizations Call for a Boycott of Nike?
15 September 2018 - The police union's president called Colin Kaepernick a "shallow dilettante" who disrespected the American flag in a letter to Nike's CEO.
Did Colin Kaepernick Donate $25,000 to a Group Honoring Assata Shakur?
12 September 2018 - The group is named after the Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the murder of a state trooper and fled to Cuba.
Has Warrick Dunn Built More Than 145 Homes for Single Parents?
11 September 2018 - A meme relaying the charitable efforts of former NFL running back Warrick Dunn is largely accurate.
Did Nike Release a Line of ‘Burned’ Sneakers to Clap Back at Protesters?
11 September 2018 - A creative sneaker-based artwork was wrongly associated with later protests against Nike.
Did Ford Make Colin Kaepernick the Face of Their New Ad Campaign?
10 September 2018 - A joke posted to the political humor section of Reddit was mistaken as genuine news by a number of social media users.
Did Nike Fire Colin Kaepernick After an Arrest?
10 September 2018 - Junk news sites reported that the currently unsigned NFL quarterback lost his endorsement deal after being arrested for trespassing on a football field.
Did Nike Say They Can Afford to “Let Go of All ‘Make America Great Again’ Customers”?
8 September 2018 - Nike may not be "taking a drastic hit to their bottom line," but they didn't say that quite so bluntly themselves.
Did Nike Urge Disgruntled Consumers to Donate Their Unwanted Shoes to Veterans?
8 September 2018 - A purported statement from the company asked critics to "respect our troops" and donate clothing rather than burn it.
Did a Business Ban Their Employees from Wearing Nike Products in the Workplace?
7 September 2018 - A mysterious photograph of a home-made sign went viral after Nike's controversial endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick, but its authenticity is unclear.
Is This Nike ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat Real?
7 September 2018 - An image purportedly showing the Nike 'swoosh' symbol on the tag of a 'Make America Great Again' hat is a hoax.
