Can You Adjust Facebook to Block Fact-Checkers? An account appearing to belong to a Texas woman exhorted her friends to block "Zuckerberg's bots" on her own page.
Google ‘Untreated Syphilis’ Meme A Twitter meme held that googling "untreated syphilis" produced images of Donald Trump as a primary result; here's why.
Lysol + Coronavirus = Conspiracy As fears of coronavirus went global, some social media users became alarmed at its mention on Lysol bottles and spray cans.
Did the Washington Post Tweet ‘Anti-Semites See Socialism as a Jewish Plot, What Will They Say About Bernie Sanders?’ An apparent tweet by the venerable news organization read like a parody to some social media users, but it was real.
Did JK Rowling Respond to ‘No One Should Live in a Closet’ Tattoo with ‘Yes They Should’? After author JK Rowling aired transphobic sentiments on Twitter, a screenshot of a purported anti-LGBTQ comment was attributed to her.
Did Hillary Clinton Say She Had an ‘Urge to Run Again’ in January 2020? During an already contentious election season, Clinton's comments about the 2020 presidential race were taken slightly out of context.
No, You’re Not Being Told to Avoid ‘Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals’ Over the Coronavirus A meme replicating a World Health Organization graphic went for an easy, puerile joke.
’30 Marines, 1 Sailor Die in Helicopter Crash on Same Day as Kobe Bryant’ Meme The death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash spurred a number of grief-shaming posts about a supposedly recent crash that killed 31 people.
Can You Get Coronavirus from Wish.com Products? As fears of coronavirus spread on social media, so too did warnings about contracting it from Wish.com products.
Did Kobe Bryant Say ‘A #POTUS Whose Name Alone Creates Division and Anger … Can’t Possibly ‘Make America Great Again’? After Bryant's death was reported, a meme purportedly quoted the basketball legend about United States President Donald Trump.
