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Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 8, 2019
A widely-shared Facebook meme challenged readers to reevaluate their political priorities about ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 8, 2019
This claim, made on the RNC’s “Border Facts” page, muddied several numbers to make a misleading ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 7, 2019
A tragic death which was nonetheless unrelated to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2019
"Somebody who a lot of people don’t give credit to but in actuality is really beautiful is Paris ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 4, 2019
A social media post about a resurgent scam misstates the problem, but the form of fraud is very ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2019
A meme attempting to equate a national border wall with home security featured provocative image ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 2, 2019
Celebrity gossip websites reported in December 2018 that the 70-year-old singer had only days or ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 26, 2018
A comparison of two different photographs that appear to have nothing in common.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2018
A survey by a graphic-design company may not accurately represent the views of the public at large.
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 18, 2018
Activists warned that the Bureau of Land Management was ignoring scientific evidence in opening ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 17, 2018
A popular tweet listed no fewer than six Trump-related entities supposedly under the legal micro ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 17, 2018
The Supreme Court justice's remarks in a 2009 interview have led to accusations that the Supreme ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 11, 2018
Social media users avidly shared a meme that was well-meaning but light on details.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 10, 2018
The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate chan ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 5, 2018
A viral tweet over-simplified a complicated 2014 episode in the context of the 2018 "migrant car ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 4, 2018
The online streaming service caused consternation in December 2018 when they briefly signalled t ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 28, 2018
“No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 27, 2018
A tear-gassing shouldn't be the highlight of anyone's day, victim or otherwise.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Nov. 27, 2018
A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not q ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Nov. 19, 2018
A viral Facebook meme contained some unflattering statements attributed to the controversial ani ...
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