Did a ‘Hot Mic’ at Coronavirus White House Briefing Reveal a COVID-19 Conspiracy?
A purported video from a White House coronavirus briefing has social media chattering, but the footage is obviously not evidence of any COVID-19 conspiracies.
2020
‘At $50 a Test It Wasn’t Enough … at $100 It Is’
A remark by White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx at a press conference has begun circulating online.
‘They Opened Up Florida Beaches and Now They Have 1400 New Cases Overnight!’ Facebook Meme
A COVID-19 Facebook post’s heart was in the right place, but the underlying coronavirus claims were a bit incomplete.
Was This Illusion ‘Created by a Japanese Neurologist’ to Identify Stress Levels?
Don’t worry if this photograph looks like it’s moving “like a carousel” — there are much more accurate ways to figure out whether you are stressed.
Disinformation Linking COVID-19 to Hemoglobin Spreads to Spanish-Speaking Readers
A dubious medical “update” has been reported as legitimate in at least one South American country.
‘The Real Plague’ Anti-Semitic Sign Spotted at Ohio Anti-Lockdown COVID-19 Pandemic Protest
A viral photograph purportedly showed a sign at an anti-lockdown protest in Ohio that featured a drawing of a rat and the phrase, “The real plague.”
Did News Outlets Publish Old Photographs of Crowded Jacksonville, Florida Beaches in April 2020?
Images of densely populated, newly reopened Florida beaches were followed by claims that they were old or stock images.
‘Allegedly, This Is From a 1958 UK Government Report’
A study about “types of homosexuals” first rediscovered online in 2016 was still being shared as though it was new in 2020.
Did Donald Trump Criticize ‘Obama’s Handling of This Pandemic’ in November 2009?
Alongside comments that Trump has “a tweet for everything,” a screenshot purportedly shows his criticism of former United States President Barack Obama’s handling of a pandemic in November 2009.
Facebook Activity for Right-Wing ‘Gridlock’ Protests Surges
A host of group and event pages were launched on the platform just 24 hours after protests in Michigan and Ohio.