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John Kerry Suggests Media Cover Terrorism Less
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug. 31, 2016
Two sentences of John Kerry's remarks in Dhaka on terrorism were highlighted in American media c ...
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Sharing Netflix Passwords Hasn't Become a Felony
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 12, 2016
A number of news outlets inaccurately reported that a new law or ruling made sharing Netflix pas ...
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Rep. Jason Chaffetz's Business Card Surfaces During Comey Hearing
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 7, 2016
Rep. Jason Chaffetz grilled James Comey in a hearing regarding the Clinton e-mail scandal and wa ...
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Harvard Study Reveals Just How Much Damage Instant Noodles Do to Your Body
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
July 6, 2016
A single 2014 study out of Korea examined the effects of instant noodles or ramen on health, but ...
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Chemotherapy Doesn't Work, Doctor Blows the Whistle
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 27, 2016
A compendium of misrepresentations led to a Facebook rumor claiming a long-dead doctor had recen ...
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Uniformed Veteran Kicked Out of Child's School
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 15, 2016
A misleading social media page claimed a uniformed veteran was kicked out of his daughter's scho ...
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L'Oreal Beagle Testing
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 26, 2016
A viral Facebook image purportedly depicts a beagle blinded by L'Oreal cosmetics testing, but th ...
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Did President Obama Ban the Words 'Negro' and 'Oriental'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 23, 2016
President Obama signed legislation pertaining to the use of dated terminology ("negro" and "orie ...
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Bill O'Reilly Loses Custody Battle Due to Domestic Violence?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 11, 2016
A misleading February 2016 article was randomly republished in May 2016 to suggest Bill O'Reilly ...
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American Psychiatric Association Condones Pedophilia
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 29, 2016
Blogs dug up an old and misleading article to falsely report that the American Psychiatric Assoc ...
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Man Takes Photographs in Women's Bathroom Because of New Laws?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 23, 2016
A Pennsylvania man was arrested for alleged invasion of a women's bathroom, but he was not trans ...
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Plan Launches to Make Obama Addition to Mount Rushmore
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 21, 2016
After Harriet Tubman's addition to the $20 bill was announced, a spurious old rumor recirculated ...
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'Abortionist' Strangled Baby Born Alive
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
April 11, 2016
A decades-old story of a doctor purportedly strangling a live infant after complications during ...
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Frank Bruni 'College Admissions Shocker' Satire
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
March 30, 2016
A satirical New York Times item reporting that Stanford rejected all applicants in 2016 was mist ...
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John Kasich 'Women and Kitchens' Controversy
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb. 23, 2016
A clip depicted John Kasich talking about women coming "out of kitchens," but Kasich was referen ...
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Do 10 Percent of College Grads Think Judge Judy Is on the Supreme Court?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan. 21, 2016
Several web sites reported that 10 percent of college grads thought Judge Judy was a Supreme Cou ...
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