fakes

  • This Company Is Inventing the Blue Checkmark for Photos

    This Company Is Inventing the Blue Checkmark for Photos

    If you were on Twitter yesterday, you may have seen the photo of Senator Cory Booker, a hair’s breadth from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s mouth, making the rounds thanks in part to Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who tweeted: “Masks?” The implication was that the image was taken at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, but…


  • Comedian Sued For Creating Fake ‘Antifa’ Events on Facebook

    Comedian Sued For Creating Fake ‘Antifa’ Events on Facebook

    The mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against a 28-year-old comedian who created three fake events on Facebook that claimed “antifa” was coming to the town. Police responded to one of the fake events in late August with at least 30 squad cars and heavily armed officers, shutting down a shopping mall and…