We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote about a bit of life advice regarding believing people based on their actions.
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Snopes→ Pic Doesn’t Show Paul Pelosi Jr. with ‘Tied Up Asian Girl Doing Lines of Coke’
A picture shared by conspiracy theorists since 2019 made the rounds again following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account.
Snopes→ LGBTQ Harassment, Slurs Abound on Social Media, Report Says
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users.
Snopes→ Online Pics Do Not Show Joe Biden Naked with Young Girl
Following the alleged hacking of Hunter Biden's iCloud account, a tweet falsely claimed that pictures showed his father, President Joe Biden, naked with his own daughter.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Says He’s Terminating $44B Twitter Buyout Deal
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition.
Snopes→ Is the ‘What I Would Do’ Trump Quote About Ukraine Real?
A meme displayed a genuine quote from former U.S. President Donald Trump that showed some of his thoughts on how to help Ukraine during Russia's invasion.
Snopes→ Did Video Show Russian Missile ‘Boomerang’ in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?
We looked for the origins of a viral video that supposedly showed a Russian missile undergoing an "epic malfunction" in Ukraine.
Snopes→ Bill Gates Tweets Joke About Microchips Conspiracy Theory
Gates' joke came in response to a tweet from "The Daily Show's" Twitter account about Microsoft ending its support of the Internet Explorer web browser.
Snopes→ Were Starbucks Charity Food Donations Left in a Dumpster?
We reached out to both Starbucks and Feeding America to ask about a viral tweet that supposedly showed discarded food meant for people in need.
Logically→ Senator Ted Cruz wrote very similar tweets following mass shootings between 2012 and 2022. He only changed the location name.
The image in question has been digitally altered. Cruz did not write the same condolence message for different mass shootings.
Snopes→ Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’?
We don't recommend relying on quote memes as credible sources of information.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law on Social Media Censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Snopes→ Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
The rumor originated from a now-deleted Twitter account using the handle @MyCancerJourne3.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead.
Snopes→ Walmart Apologizes for Selling Juneteenth Ice Cream
The company had previously stocked some of its store's shelves with a product named Great Value Celebration Edition Juneteenth Ice Cream.
Logically→ Half of President Biden’s Twitter followers are fake.
Analytics of Biden's personal Twitter account @JoeBiden were misinterpreted by media reports as that of his official account @POTUS.
Snopes→ Did Fox News and Candace Owens Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’?
A purported screenshot claimed Fox News tweeted about "new studies" that found ivermectin users suffered "long-term bowel and urinary incontinence."
Snopes→ Is Twitter’s ‘Home’ Icon a Birdhouse?
File this under "Things we just realized."
Snopes→ Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold’
Musk, who has been vocal about his desire to clean up Twitter's problem with “spam bots” that mimic real people, appeared to question whether the company was underreporting them.
Snopes→ Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk’s Full Explanation
"Important to listen to my full explanation," Musk later tweeted after his remarks made the news.
Snopes→ EcoPlus Ad Shows Coke Poured into Car’s Gas Tank
We reached out to a company spokesperson to ask about this very bad idea that was advertised as a "simple trick to lower car fuel consumption by 55%."
Logically→ Bill Gates’ account is suspended on Twitter.
An altered image of Bill Gates Twitter account was posted on social media to make it appear his account had been suspended. Gate's account is active.
Snopes→ Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
According to Google Trends, after a video was posted to TikTok, some users were searching for answers about Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and the CIA.
Poynter→ No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board
On April 25, Twitter announced that it had agreed to sell the company to entrepreneur Elon Musk for approximately $44 billion. The news was cheered by some of the social […] The post No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board appeared fir
Snopes→ Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?
We looked for the origins of a questionable email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the latter purportedly attending "kung fu practice" with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Amount Elon Musk Just Paid for Twitter ($44 Billion) is Nearly Equal to Biden’s Proposed Climate Budget ($44.9 Billion)’
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a viral tweet claiming the amount of money Elon Musk would purportedly pay in order to acquire Twitter was nearly equal to funds allocated in the Biden administration’s proposed climate budge
Snopes→ Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material.
Logically→ Elon Musk is planning to delete Facebook and Twitter.
Screenshots of tweets from the billionaire stating that he is going to delete Twitter and Facebook are fakes.
Snopes→ With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
What would you do with $40 billion?
Snopes→ Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44B and Will Privatize Company
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content.
Snopes→ Did Musk Reinstate Trump on Twitter?
The former president is still banned from several social media sites.
Logically→ A video shows an MSNBC reporter saying Elon Musk is trying to “control how people think. That’s our job.”
A video clip from MSNBC's program Morning Joe about Donald Trump from 2017 has been misattributed to Elon Musk.
Snopes→ The Onion Has Been Banned on Twitter, Tweets The Onion
Despite what The Onion stated on Twitter, the humor site hasn't been banned. But they're still asking for everyone's help to fight this terrible injustice.
Snopes→ Did Denzel Washington Say, ‘Just Because You Don’t Share It on Social Media Doesn’t Mean You Are Not Up to Big Things’?
We looked for the origins of a quote about social media that's been credited to the actor in tweets, memes, and on websites that collect famous quotes.
Snopes→ Did Raphael Warnock Tweet About ‘the Meaning of Easter’?
We looked for the origins of what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet with words from the @ReverendWarnock Twitter account.
Snopes→ Twitter Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Defense in Musk Takeover Bid
Twitter said that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private.
Snopes→ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, saying the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock
Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
Snopes→ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Won’t Join Twitter’s Board After All
Twitter's largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company's board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat.
Snopes→ Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder, just before raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.