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Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2021
The mayor did ask residents to avoid downtown but not for the reasons some asserted on social media.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 4, 2021
The house-sized Mickey Mouse head with a missing eye and damaged ears was said to be part of an ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 2, 2021
Pierce Brosnan is not dead, but these net worth advertisements may have left readers in tears af ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 31, 2020
A website alleged a study found "asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 didn't occur at all."
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 31, 2020
With basic arithmetic, viral posts attempted to expose discrepancies in Biden's presidential win.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 30, 2020
A meme circulating on social media offered no evidence to support its extraordinary claims.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 30, 2020
The multinational online shopping platform upped its shipping fleet during the 2020 coronavirus ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 30, 2020
Some may have wondered if an ancient race of reptilian humanoids were discovered on Instagram.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 30, 2020
Well over 300 people share the last name Raffensperger in the United States.
Written by: Bethania Palma Alex Kasprak
Dec. 30, 2020
A "copypasta" meme stoked more fears about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 2020
Future White House occupants have figured prominently — but not consistently — when Gallup has a ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2020
Online advertisements falsely implied that Monica Lewinsky was dead and claimed that her net wor ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2020
We took a closer look at online advertisements claiming states launched new insurance guidelines ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2020
It takes some conspiratorial thinking to get this sarcasm.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 29, 2020
The congressman is the frequent target of internet conspiracy trolls.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 29, 2020
A website claimed the American restaurant chain was "closing up shop."
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 29, 2020
The remarks attributed to the Senate majority leader were not entirely implausible based on his ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 28, 2020
Three very subtle edits were made to this photograph.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 28, 2020
'Twas a Christmas giveaway that seemed too good to be true.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 28, 2020
Contrary to TikTok shenanigans, the boat is neither the RMS Titanic nor the Ottoman frigate Ertu ...
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