Tired of fake memes on social media?
Social media is a strange place, where fiction becomes fact through repetition. Vladimir Lenin said “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” He never could have imagined how Facebook and memes have made his saying come true.
I bristle every time I see ridiculous memes that couldn’t possibly be true. People pass them around from friend to friend. Most of the people really want to believe they’re true anyway, and don’t bother to check whether they’re accurate or not.
Eventually, these lies get told often that people think they’re true.
I decided to start debunking these memes and posts. I found I didn’t have enough space in Facebook or Twitter to disprove these falsehoods line by line with references. Consequently, I created this web site — and the associated Facebook and Twitter accounts — to start combating the “baloney.”
Facts Over Fiction fully disproves each and every one of these “falsehoods” — with references!
As a bonus, I also give you facts that you can link to when you’re “debating” facts with someone on social media. You can win any argument with these.
I hope you appreciate what I’ve done here. If you find a post or meme that looks “suspicious,” please share it with me here. I promise you will remain as anonymous as you care to be, and I will do my best to research it fully and come back with a well-thought-out response.
Thanks!
The Editor