Did Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Raise a ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag?
The flag was spotted shortly after the extrajudicial killing of Daunte Wright by local police.
2021
‘Y’all, Check Your Attics’ Facebook Warning
In April 2021, a March 8 2019 Facebook post about a man caught secretly living in a woman’s attic went viral — purportedly told from the point of view of the unfortunate woman’s son. The Post and its Variations Originally, the text of the post read: YALL CHECK YOUR ATTICS. My mom been hearing noises …
Wandavision Tangled Meme: ‘Wait a Damn Minute’
A four-image panel purportedly illustrates a callback from the Wandavision series to the animated film Tangled.
‘Matt Gaetz Wants to Date Your Child’ Billboard in Florida
As the “Gaetzgate” scandal wore on in April 2021, images appeared of a purported billboard in Florida that read “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child.”
‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
“Just kidding, that’s in the United States today.”
Rap Legend DMX’s Death Confirmed Hours After Confusion Online
A “streetwear” Twitter account posted — and then retracted — a post reporting his death prematurely.
Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
A popular Imgur post maintained that a fictitious pathogen called “Syndrome K” was fabricated by Italian doctors to hide Jewish people from Nazis.
‘A 1916 Propaganda Map Created by the Allies During World War I’
A purported “propaganda map” from 1916 made its way from Twitter to Imgur in April 2021.
Midwin Charles ‘Just Got Vaccinated’ Tweet
After the sudden death of commentator Midwin Charles, screenshots of a purported tweet in which she said she “just got vaccinated” circulated alongside claims that it had mysteriously disappeared from her timeline.
‘Spring/Summer PSA’ on Rabbit Nests and Mowing
Spring-themed posts warned those firing up their lawnmower to be on the lookout for “bunny nests,” and described how rabbit kittens are often concealed by their mothers.