Home Depot ‘Privilege’ Document
A purported Home Depot “privilege” document for employees made its way to social media discussions.
March 2022
Netflix ‘Love is Sharing a Password’ Tweet
Amid news Netflix planned to curtail password sharing, a purported tweet stating that “love is sharing a password” recirculated in 2022.
‘Credit Bureaus to Strip 70% of Unpaid Medical Debt’
A confusing spate of articles about credit reporting and medical debt implied that unpaid medical debt would be removed from Americans’ credit reports.
Holocaust Survivor Boris Romantschenko Killed in Russian Attack on Ukraine
On March 18 2022, Holocaust survivor Boris Romantschenko was killed in his home during Russian strikes on Charkiv, Ukraine.
June 2008 Gas Prices
Several March 2022 tweets suggested that high gas prices in June 2008 were tied to higher prices per barrel, whereas gas prices in March 2022 were not.
‘Russia Reportedly Asked North Korea for Help with Its Failing Invasion,’ North Korea Said Russia Was ‘Too Insane for Us’
Since-deleted articles about North Korea refusing to assist a “begging” Putin appeared to have been based entirely on a satirical tweet.
Did Mark Twain Say ‘The Truth Has No Defense Against a Fool Determined to Believe a Lie’?
Ironically, there’s no evidence Twain said that truth was defenseless against deliberate ignorance.
‘An Octopus Walking On The Beach … ????’
Video of “an octopus walking on the beach” once again demonstrates how convincing digital art has become.
‘Soviet Flags in Texas’ Meme
An image purportedly showing Americans flying Soviet flags in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appeared in March 2022.
‘Ukrainian Refugee Kids Arrive in Italy … You Won’t Believe What the Italian Kids Did Next’
A viral video on Twitter purportedly shows Ukrainian refugee children being warmly welcomed by their new Italian classmates in Naples.