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Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 4, 2021
The viral tweet was fake, but not as fake as you might think.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 29, 2021
Conservatives criticized the president's flurry of executive orders made in the first weeks of h ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2021
Just because something "sounds" true doesn't mean it is.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 22, 2021
An online advertisement featured a lineup first ladies and hinted that one of them once wore a $ ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 18, 2021
The list of alumni include White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Jan. 16, 2021
A truly out-of-the-box idea.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 11, 2021
Parler posts alleged Trump had invoked a law to use military force against political opponents.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 7, 2021
Jake Angeli, who dressed in horns and furs during the U.S. Capitol riot, was the subject of feve ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 7, 2021
Conspiracy theorists jumped into action when the unmistakable figure of Trump supporter and QAno ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 6, 2021
Conspiratorial social media posts baselessly linked the philanthropist to eugenics.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 5, 2021
A Facebook meme shared widely in late 2020 and early 2021 asked American readers, "Are you conce ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 5, 2021
Sensationalized headlines mischaracterize the efforts of Harvard's SCoPEx project.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Jan. 5, 2021
Right-leaning observers and commentators reacted angrily to proposals made by the Democratic Hou ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2021
Some have advocated for young people to be able to get vaccinated without their parents' knowledge.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Dec. 31, 2020
A Republican Congressman saw a conflict of interest involving the Abrams sisters in December 2020.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 29, 2020
The idea of a "mass exodus" from LA might remind readers of the 2020 rumor that New York City ha ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 29, 2020
Wherever you find bad news, conspiracy theorists aren't far behind.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 28, 2020
During the holiday season, many rely on COVID-19 tests to see their families.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2020
Tennessee critical care nurse Tiffany Dover became the target of vaccine misinformation as the r ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 20, 2020
A piece of clickbait went viral but didn't deliver what the headline claimed.
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