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
Sept. 9, 2020
A graphic video of Ronnie McNutt's death was streamed on Facebook and went viral across platforms.
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Sept. 2, 2020
We found no evidence that anyone made the statement, let alone U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
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Sept. 2, 2020
The phrase "in church," as some of the viral memes were captioned, may carry a misleading connot ...
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Sept. 1, 2020
A viral internet rumor had no standing in facts.
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Aug. 31, 2020
A photo shared on Facebook took a rather creative perspective on the newly renovated White House ...
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Aug. 31, 2020
Police can be heard on a loudspeaker saying, "We appreciate you guys," during counterprotests fo ...
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Aug. 29, 2020
A meme circulating on Facebook appears to be a rehash of another version from 2013.
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Aug. 28, 2020
A decision stating it was permissible to conduct RNC speeches on outdoor White House grounds rai ...
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Aug. 26, 2020
Speeches during the Republican National Convention by Trump administration officials have raised ...
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Aug. 25, 2020 (Updated: April 30, 2021)
Roses don't live forever, but this faux scandal may.
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Aug. 24, 2020
A quote lifted from a blog post about Harris and Biden was misattributed to Harris.
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Aug. 21, 2020 (Updated: April 22, 2022)
Brian Kolfage, Steve Bannon, and others are accused of scheming to defraud donors and fund their ...
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Aug. 20, 2020
A widely seen video posted to Facebook raised fears about election tampering.
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Aug. 19, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 20, 2020)
When individuals support a political party, it does not automatically mean their employer follow ...
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Aug. 19, 2020
The comment during a Wisconsin campaign rally was widely interpreted to mean the president might ...
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Aug. 17, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic means voting by mail will play a key role in the 2020 ...
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Aug. 14, 2020
There's some important missing context in this claim.
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Aug. 14, 2020
Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.
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Aug. 13, 2020
Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.
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