Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate On April 18 2022, Florida judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle "struck down" a CDC mask mandate (previously extended through May 3 2022), but it was unclear whether the decision would stick.
AriZona Iced Tea Inflation Meme Ongoing discussion about inflation in April 2022 included a meme about AriZona Iced Tea's long-unchanging 99-cent price tag.
Gilbert Gottfried Trump is Like ‘Hitler Without the Warmth’ Quote After the death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried, a quote about Donald Trump attributed to him spread virally.
Is the Damaged Russian Warship Moskva the ‘Snake Island’ Ship? In April 2022, "conflicting" reports about the purported sinking of the Russian warship Moskva circulated -- including claims it was the same ship from an incident on Snake Island.
Right-Wing Lawmakers Take Up Spreading Fake ‘Students Identify as Cats’ Rumors Disinformation purveyors around the world are spreading yet another weaponized and fully debunked narrative in order to attack schools.
Loren Culp Facebook ‘Unpublishing’ Tweet Congressional candidate Loren Culp claimed that Facebook threatened to "unpublish" his Facebook page, hinting heavily that it was for reasons of political bias.
‘It’s Day 47: Ukraine Has Now Lasted Longer Than France Did in World War II’ A popular post across platforms claimed that Ukraine has "lasted longer than France did in World War II."
Republicans ‘Stormed Out in Anger’ After Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation A Twitter screenshot shared to Imgur claimed that members of the Republican Party left angrily after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation.
‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’ A popular tweet about an Alaska Congressional candidate named "Santa Claus" spread all over social media.
‘The Landlord’s Game’ and Monopoly’s Origins A popular post claimed that Monopoly was a one-sided ripoff of an original board game called "The Landlord's Game."
