Anti-Vaxxer Arrested in Samoa Boasted of American Support via Social Media
Supporters in Kentucky sent Edwin Tamasese the means to continue his questionable measles “treatments.”
2019
‘I Don’t Think People Fully Understand How Much 1 Billion Is’ Tweet
Among popular tweets debating whether billionaires ought to exist was another example of how vastly different a billion was from a million.
Did Mike Pence Use ‘Mulan’ to ‘Prove’ Women Should Not Be in the Military?
The vice president of the United States wrote in 1999 that the animated movie proved it was a “bad idea” for women to be service members.
Unsolicited Card Reader Warning
A Facebook post warns users of “unsolicited card readers,” but the larger risk seems to be a highly sophisticated form of phishing.
A Fun Series of Events in Finland
A post detailing a “fun series of events in Finland” describing the power of worker solidarity was shared to Twitter, then screenshots took off on other platforms.
Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Office Backtracks on ‘Transcript’ After Announcing Guilty Plea
A statement from the lawmaker’s spokesperson reads like a nearly verbatim copy of his appearance on a local television station.
Andrew Yang ‘Pathway to Citizenship (Make Them Earn It)’ Policy Statement?
Screenshots of a purported “Pathway to Citizenship (Make Them Earn It)” page on Andrew Yang’s website Yang2020.com looked real, but were hard to find.
Was a Starbucks ‘PIG’ Cup Debate Amplified by a Police Chief’s Daughter?
A barista and a manager were fired after a photograph of the cup was posted online.
‘Whole Foods Holiday Food Drive’ Post
A viral social media status update critiques Amazon’s Whole Foods over a purported holiday food drive arranged so that customers purchase food in-store and donate it to needy families.
‘Obama Bowing to a Terrorist’ Post
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows former United States President Barack Obama bowing to a “terrorist” in a photograph that the user claimed had been “censored” by the social media network.