House Report Accuses Corporate Landlords of ‘Abusive Eviction Practices’ Despite CDC Moratorium
Four companies initiated 14,744 “eviction actions” between May 2020 and July 2021.
2022
Was Pretty Boy Floyd ‘Known for Destroying Mortgage Papers on Heists, Freeing Hundreds … from Debt’?
An Imgur meme suggested that the outlaw routinely destroyed records of mortgage debt during heists.
CPAC ‘Prison’ Exhibit
As the Conservative Political Action Conference began in Dallas, Texas in August 2022, images and footage of a CPAC “prison cell” booth spread virally.
‘Reporter Wears Grape Costume to Defend Boy Suspended for Banana Suit’
In August 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/all purportedly depicted a reporter in a grape costume, investigating the suspension of a boy for wearing a banana suit.
Nick Adams’ ‘Men in Denim Built America Only for the Men in Suits to Destroy It’ Tweet
A tweet about “men in denim” and “men in suits” was attributed to a man wearing a suit in his Twitter profile image.
‘Maury Stevens’ Glitter Glue Facebook Post
In August 2022, a miscaptioned 2019 Facebook post about a man purportedly arrested for huffing glitter glue at a county fair recirculated in groups and on pages.
‘Rand Paul Opposes Health Care for Veterans Because They Can’t Prove They Got Their Health Problems While Serving’
A screenshot of a Twitter claim about the Kentucky Republican opposing veterans’ benefits spread virally.
Kansas Abortion Amendment
Confusion over a Kansas abortion amendment vote in August 2022 was exacerbated by misleading texts received by constituents.
Applebee’s ‘Adult Spouse’ Sign
A purported photograph of an Applebee’s sign prohibiting minors “unless accompanied by … an adult spouse” circulated across social media in late July and early August 2022.
Bank of America ‘We Hope Conditions for American Workers Will Get Worse’ Memo
A purportedly leaked memo from Bank of America (“we hope conditions for American workers will get worse”) circulated across social media in late July and early August 2022.