Did Dolly Parton Help Fund Research for a COVID-19 Treatment?
The singer made news twice over for her $1 million donation to researchers at Vanderbilt.
2020
Is There ‘No Scientific Proof’ That Social Distancing Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus?
A University of Southern California professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics claimed that social distancing is ineffective.
Are Four Networks ‘Set to Announce They Will No Longer Televise Trump’s Announcements’?
Twitter users shared a Texas man’s unsourced claims that CNN and others were “standing firm.”
Medical Community Refutes Bakersfield Doctors’ Attempts to Minimize COVID-19
Two major advocacy groups said they “emphatically condemn” Daniel Erickson and Artin Massihi’s statements.
CNN ‘Global Death Toll Approaches Three Million People’ Chyron Error
Screenshots of a CNN chyron purportedly transposing the global death toll of COVID-19 with its infection rate spread on social media.
‘Quarantine is When You Restrict the Movement of SICK People’ Facebook Meme
Tacking “hmmm” onto a false statement about the purpose of quarantine doesn’t make this meme any less purposefully obtuse.
Can Ultraviolet Light Be Injected Into the Body to Fight COVID-19?
Social media users cited an “alternative health” practice to defend United States President Donald Trump.
‘Meeting Between Breadfruit’ Facebook Meme
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have rekindled the “meeting between breadfruit” Facebook status meme, essentially an emotionally manipulative and pointless chain letter.
‘Barack 6, Hussein 7, Obama 5, Covid=19’
Social media users mocking a far-right protester didn’t catch the changes to the photograph of her sign.
Is the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Closed Due to COVID-19, Despite Its Governor ‘Opening’ the State for Business?
After Gov. Brian Kemp said that Georgia businesses were to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, a Facebook post (and copies) urged everyone to call the governor’s mansion for a tour.