Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Oct. 19, 2020
The claim that laser beams have been used to ignite wildfires has been online since at least 2018.
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Oct. 15, 2020 (Updated: March 17, 2022)
News reports identified the hard drive's source as a computer repair shop owner in Delaware.
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Oct. 13, 2020
Please remember to check your facts before piling on to the social media hate fest.
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Oct. 12, 2020 (Updated: May 3, 2021)
Election authorities initially said unauthorized drop-boxes for mail-in ballots violate state la ...
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Oct. 9, 2020
During a debate with Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice president made some conflicting statements abo ...
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Oct. 6, 2020
The tweet boosted a false claim about the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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Oct. 5, 2020
The writ, filed by Republicans, accuses Democratic officials of violating the state's election laws.
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Oct. 1, 2020
Conspiracy theories about high-tech devices rocketed across social media after the first preside ...
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Sept. 30, 2020
The Multnomah County sheriff tweeted his own fact check of this claim during the September 2020 ...
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Sept. 29, 2020 (Updated: Oct. 19, 2020)
Omar is a frequent target of disinformation campaigns.
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Sept. 26, 2020
The Democratic presidential nominee's critique of the incumbent came amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sept. 25, 2020
A decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to make details public in an ongoing investigation ...
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Sept. 24, 2020
Trump's rhetoric on race has earned him scathing criticism, but his directive on diversity train ...
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Sept. 19, 2020
Trump made a comment about trees and wildfires during a visit to fire-ravaged California.
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Sept. 17, 2020
A claim made by President Donald Trump has actually been on the internet for years.
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Sept. 17, 2020
... as a Republican.
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Sept. 16, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 21, 2020)
Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, ...
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Sept. 14, 2020
A meme circulating on social media lacked historical context.
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Sept. 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for a cash-strapped New York City to front the costs of ...
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Sept. 10, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 17, 2020)
Law enforcement pleaded with social media users to stop spreading such hoaxes.
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