Were 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Caused by ‘Underlying Conditions’?
A spate of false posts and stories pushed a claim downplaying the deadliness of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
August 2020
‘How is Finding 39 Missing Children in a Double Wide Trailer in Georgia NOT the Biggest News Story in America?’
As is often the case, a seemingly huge story is not the “biggest story” because it didn’t happen — at least not in the way it’s described.
‘Jeepers Creepers Rises Every 23 Years and Last Woke Up in 1997’
A meme appears to set a horror film’s eponymous character 23 years before 2020.
Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content
At least one employee voiced concern that white supremacist content still “reeks” across the platform.
Did an RNC Speaker Say Her Biracial Son ‘Might Grow Up to be a Large Intimidating Brown Man,’ and Her ‘Biological Kids’ to be ‘White and Nerdy’?
Abby Johnson said police would be “smart” to profile her biracial son.
‘Deputy Rittenhouse’ and the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department
In the wake of a shooting at a Kenosha protest, rumors circulated that the father of accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse father was “Deputy Rittenhouse” of the Kenosha County sheriff’s department.
The August 27 TikTok Meme, Explained
TikTok rumors about August 27 2020 circulated for weeks prior to the date — here’s why.
Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups
The alleged gunman was arrested and charged the morning after.
Did Someone Organize an Online Fundraiser for the Kenosha Murder Suspect?
A short-lived donation page appeared online amid the suspect’s arrest in Illinois.
Victoria’s Secret Bra ‘Tracking Devices’
Social media users have posted about purported radio frequency identification tags in Victoria’s Secret bras, rumors that were eventually and inevitably swept up into QAnon sex trafficking conspiracies.