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Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?

A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white people about their racism" was not created by the coffee chain.

Person in Spider-Man Costume Hangs out on Boston Train

The Boston Globe reports that eager fans took to Reddit to share pictures and stories of the nimble web-slinger, who was obviously surfing the web.

Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?

Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.

Does a Meme Accurately Advise Sexual Assault Victims?

A meme posted to Reddit made statements of mixed accuracy about the rights of victims of rape and sexual assault.

Home Pregnancy Tests Detect Testicular Cancer?

A home pregnancy kit can detect testicular cancer in some circumstances, but it's not a reliable diagnostic test.

‘I Secretly Planted a Giant Sequoia Tree in My Mayor’s Front Yard’

A Redditor's amusing tale of revenge and giant trees was full of holes — and when we got to the root of it, clearly untrue.

Road Runner Tunnel Crash

A viral story about a car crashing into a Road Runner cartoon-style painted tunnel seemed too humorous to ruin with fact-checking.

Maxine Waters Has Shown Up to Only a Tenth of Congressional Meetings for 35 Years?

A self-debunking Reddit claim that Maxine Waters missed 90 percent of "Congressional meetings" was repeated by a blog as a credible statistic.

Lawmaker Behind Misogynistic Forum Quits, Cites Safety Fears

Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher resigned less than a month after he was identified as the creator of the "RedPill" forum on Reddit.

New Hampshire Legislator Linked to Reddit ‘RedPill’ Forum Resigns

Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it calls "feminist culture."

Man Spotted Outside a Mosque in Texas with Sign Identifies Self

A man photographed holding a kind sign outside the Islamic Center of Irving, Texas identified himself on Facebook after the image went viral.

Reddit Sleuths Claim User Crowdsourced Advice to Delete Clinton E-Mail Evidence

Reddit users compiled a strong circumstantial case suggesting a user who sought advice on stripping addresses from e-mail messages was working for Hillary Clinton.