Did a Phalanx of Corporate Chief Executive Officers Step Down Ahead of COVID-19?
A meme listing various companies is littered with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods.
2020
The ‘Fundamental Problem’ of the ‘2.5% of the Population Which is Generally Expensive to Maintain and Not Productive’ Tweet Controversy
Discourse about “sacrificing the economy” to prevent mass deaths almost immediately got very dark.
The #GeneralStrike Hashtag and the Coronavirus Economic Debate
Calls for a general strike ended up becoming the loudest of several trending hashtags among Americans opposing calls they “return to work” at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic — alongside #NotDying4WallStreet, #COVIDIDIOTS, and #DieForTheDow.
Does This Video Show ‘More and More’ Coronavirus Looters in San Francisco?
Specious blogs and right-wing social media users seized on one video to falsely claim that the region was seeing an uptick in crime.
‘Spanish Army Locked Down the Country Due to Coronavirus’ Image Set
A viral image set shows the Spanish Legion (not the “Spanish Army”), and the photographs date back as early as 2013 — well before the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
Did the NYC Department of Health Issue ‘COVID-19 Sex’ Guidelines?
And did they say that you are your own safest sex partner?
Did Belgium’s Health Minister Ban ‘Non-Essential Sexual Activities of Three or More’ Due to Coronavirus Concerns?
Satirical headlines often spread in screenshots, as was the case with purported news out of Belgium involving COVID-19 and (small) sex parties.
Was ‘The Purge’ Feed Set on March 22 2020?
During the coronavirus pandemic, viral posts claimed 2013’s The Purge used a near-future date — of March 22 2020.
Did a Florida County Official Promote a Bogus Right-Wing COVID-19 ‘Cure’?
Bryant Culpepper assured his colleagues that a blow dryer would “kill all the viruses in your nose.”
Did a Florida City Cut Residents’ Power During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The service cuts spurred an argument between city leaders that was shared widely online.