NRCC Fundraising Text
A viral October 2021 National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraising text accused recipients of having “abandoned Trump.”
A viral October 2021 National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraising text accused recipients of having “abandoned Trump.”
A screenshot offered a stark illustration of how much lower Canada’s COVID-19 mortality rate was versus the United States.
On October 11 2021, screenshots of a Twitter thread about the classic video puzzle game Tetris purportedly reducing trauma after distressing events spread all over platforms like Facebook and Imgur: Originally, Twitter account @jelenawoehr tweeted the commentary on October 7 2021: In subsequent threaded tweets, @jelenawoehr continued: “Literally SIXTY TWO PERCENT fewer intrusive memories after a …
On October 12 and 13 2021, a video titled “Robin Test Footage” spread across social media, often described as a scene from an in-the-works biopic: A top comment thread on the post to Reddit’s r/videos above encapsulated social media discussions about the clip, discussing the scene in the context of a potential film: “I don’t …
An October 11 2021 tweet featured a purported Twitter screenshot, which was attributed to Ben Shapiro and mentioned his “wife’s bedroom” and “Columbus Day”: In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked me what day it was. I asked, “is it …
An October 11 2021 Facebook screenshot from a photographer named Tony Bendele — purportedly showing an email from a disgruntled bride and groom — spread virally when it was shared a day later to r/insanepeoplefacebook: The sender’s name and email address were redacted; Bendele’s was not. The email said: This email is to inform you …
A broadly recycled screenshot suggested that Facebook is serving “Are you concerned someone you know is becoming too prepared?” warnings to canning groups and preppers.
Claims of “new astrological dates” have been spreading since at least 2011.
Screenshots of a tweet (“Leo Varadkar warns introducing a rent freeze could create a ‘nightmare scenario'”) circulated virally on social media, out of context.
A seemingly innocuous “stand up for what you believe in” meme, soft-blocked as “sensitive content” on Facebook, became a viral curiosity.