On May 31 2021, a long-circulating rumor about Solo cups’ “measuring lines” re-emerged on social media: Alongside an annotated image of a red Solo cup, “measuring lines” were labeled — 2 ¼ cups, 2 ...

An often-circulated quote from a University of Pennsylvania faculty member attacking United States President Donald Trump was posthumously spread second-hand. The remark was first brought to light by ...

A March 2009 event honoring then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lingered on for years online, as both right-wing political figures and internet “influencers” have linked her to another ...

In 1976 Playboy published nude photos of Brooke Shields, who was just TEN YEARS OLD at the time! No comment, sources, or citations were provided, and a watermark on the image (@aNewKindofHuman) ...

After the United States Women’s National Team beat the Netherlands 2 to 0 to win the World Cup in July 2019, the fans of the nation’s soccer team were delighted. It also lent serious heft to the ...

If you use Facebook, chances are you’ve stumbled upon the videos of Jay Shetty — perhaps the one that is very vaguely titled “Before You Judge Anyone, Watch This,” which is a parable about airport ...

Claim: Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s deregulation efforts included the rollback of train braking and safety provisions in 2017; Trump tweeted about deregulation in January 2018. Description: A ...

Claim: The snow in the <em>Wizard of Oz</em> was pure asbestos. Description: A claim circulating in various formats, including a November 2021 Facebook post, alleges ...

Claim: Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said “An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” Description: A widely shared quote on social media attributes the claim ‘An evil ...

On May 23 2023, several social media posts popped up with the jarring claim that a majority of book removal or book ban requests in American schools were an effort by the same eleven individuals: ...

Summary of eRumor: After Thomas Edison’s school teacher called him addled or mentally ill in a letter, Edison’s mother hid the letter from the young inventor and homeschooled him so that Edison could ...

The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other ...