Fox’s Tucker Carlson Pushes Conspiracy Theory Blaming FBI for Capitol Riot
Legal experts quickly shot down the far right presenter’s attempts to downplay the January 2021 attack.
2021
100 Year Old Rhododendron and the Woman Who Planted It
A photograph of a purported hundred-year-old bush next to the woman credited with planting it spread across social media platforms.
Could Travelers to the United States Be Charged $200 for COVID Antigen Tests?
A professor of immunology called a pilot program “unacceptable” compared to how similar tests are done in France.
‘Petition to Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry to Earth’
A Change.org petition about the Amazon founder and chief executive officer circulated in June 2021.
Bob Marley ‘I Wish We Were All Hippies’ Quote
A viral Facebook quote has been attributed to Bob Marley since at least 2011, but there’s no evidence Marley ever said he wished “we were all hippies.”
‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme
A screenshot of photographs labeled “USA” and “USSR” in a meme about socialism might have been misidentified by the meme maker.
Margaret Mead ‘Femur’ Quote
Purported commentary on the first sign of civilization being a healed femur is routinely attributed to American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead.
‘Ashleigh Shackelford Teaching Critical Race Theory’ Video
Astroturfed discord over “critical race theory” included the relabeling of a years-old video featuring activist Hunter Ashleigh Shackelford addressing a room full of white adults.
The ‘Critical Race Theory’ Coordinated Disinformation Campaign
Vague insinuations and apocalyptic handwringing are sure signs of an inauthentically organized media strategy.
White Bell Peppers
White bell peppers are real, and a social media consensus deemed they resemble human teeth.