Lovers of bright-colored markers were probably thrilled with the thought of getting 24 Sharpies for free through a Facebook offer. Like similar "freebies," however, the Sharpie deal is just another ...

In February 2016, links began circulating on Facebook promising a treasure trove of Sharpie brand markers to users who completed a short series of steps: The embedded links led to URLs which were ...

Searches for right wing conspiracies #StopTheSteal and #SharpieGate are now being blocked on Facebook. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images #StopTheSteal is a right-wing conspiracy theory claiming that ...

Some in-person voters complained that election officials gave them Sharpie pens at their polling place and that the ink spoiled and invalidated their ballots. In some cases, Sharpies are actually ...