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Missouri State Senators in Video Were Burning Boxes, Not Books

Missouri State Senators in Video Were Burning Boxes, Not Books
September 21, 2023

Two Missouri state senators participated in a fundraising event that included a demonstration of flamethrowers that were up for auction. Videos shared on Instagram falsely claimed to show the senators engaged in a “book burning.” But only empty boxes, not books, were being torched.

Post Distorts Florida School Policy on ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Post Distorts Florida School Policy on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
August 11, 2023

A Florida school district is allowing students to read only excerpts of “Romeo and Juliet” in class — not passages with sexual content. But a Facebook post incorrectly suggests all Florida high schools are removing the “full text” of the play from classrooms. The state’s education commissioner included the play on a recommended reading list for grades nine to 12.