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Written by: Dan Evon
March 2, 2020
Not all "fact checks" are created equal.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 2, 2020
The senator defended President Donald Trump's handling of the new coronavirus outbreak, but he d ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 2, 2020
A trope that suggests people are so dumb they think the beer and virus are related played out in ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 29, 2020
Hoax social media posts attempted to lure clicks from unsuspecting users with yet another false ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 28, 2020
Brent Shavnore is a digital artist who often combines two or more photographs to create remarkab ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 27, 2020
Questions about the status of the popular crime procedural circulated on social media.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 25, 2020
Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate was a source of controversy.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 24, 2020
A data map that appeared in a popular Twitter thread did not show what some people claimed.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2020
A piece of horror fiction was a little too believable for some readers.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 19, 2020
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant by publishing misinformatio ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Feb. 17, 2020
Misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak seems to have traveled farther than the virus itself.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 17, 2020
While many companies are trying to be more green by recycling and reusing materials, there doesn ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2020
The measure of a man can be deceptive in photographs.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2020
A number of doomsday warnings have come and gone over the years.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 11, 2020
Whether it's an egg or a #broomtrick, the real explanation is far less exciting.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 9, 2020
Let's hope the next presidential campaign cycle leaves our canine companions out of it entirely.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 8, 2020
A photograph posted to an unverified Twitter account sparked claims that the White House had eng ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 7, 2020
Unpacking an old school urban legend about an alleged "hot mic" moment in the early days of radio.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 7, 2020
Will the real author of this viral joke please stand up?
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 6, 2020
A disreputable website spread unfounded claims in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak.
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