Does Sniffing Rosemary Increase Memory by 75 Percent?
11 February 2019Such quantitative sounding claims are great for viral shares and page views but are meaningless when one digs into their origins.
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Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?
29 March 2018Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.
Did a Former Canadian Official Say the Illuminati Are Real—And Hiding Alien Stuff?
Canada's former minister of defense has long espoused conspiracy theories.
Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?
9 February 2018The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for an advertisement.
Woman Almost Loses Leg After Cutting Herself Shaving?
21 December 2017Viral reports of a woman’s harrowing experience with a life-threatening skin infection are mostly true, but omitted some important details.
Did ‘Melbourne Antifa’ Claim Responsibility for the Vegas Massacre?
4 October 2017A page falsely posing as part of the anti-fascist movement put up a post claiming that "comrades" were responsible for an October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
21 December 2017Some iOS upgrades have slowed down the processor speed of some older iPhone models, but not for the conspiratorial purpose of driving new iPhone sales.
Did ‘Liberal Feminist’ Katie Hopkins Advocate ‘Euthanasia Vans’ for the Elderly?
5 September 2017Hopkins, a British commentator known for making outrageous and sometimes morally bankrupt statements, made the comments in 2015.
Are Vigilante Protesters Digging Up Confederate Graves After Charlottesville Clashes?
19 August 2017Despite reports, emboldened protesters in Charlottesville have not started unearthing the bodies of Confederate soldiers.
31-Year-Old British Woman Died of “Cannabis Poisoning”?
30 July 2017Although this claim is based on official testimony from a pathologist during an inquiry into a mysterious death, scientific evidence makes such an explanation problematic, if not completely untenable.
Was a Pastor Eaten by Crocodiles While Trying to Walk on Water?
15 May 2017Multiple tabloids repeated an unsubstantiated claim that a pastor was eaten by crocodiles in an attempt to demonstrate how Jesus walked on water.
Did the Daily Mail Delete a Story Reporting the U.S. Planned to Blame Assad for ‘False Flag’ Chemical Attacks?
The British tabloid did delete the 2013 story, but only because they were forced to admit it was not true.
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Is This a Real Photograph of Alex Acosta’s Family?
12 July 2019Readers inquired about the authenticity of an image that appeared to show the former U.S. labor secretary and his family.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did Megan Rapinoe ‘Stomp’ on an American Flag After the World Cup Final?
8 July 2019Right-leaning commentators exploded into outrage after an incident in which the Stars and Stripes was briefly dropped to the ground amid joyous celebrations.
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 U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.