Welsh Road Sign Error
In late May and early June 2022, social media posts about a sign in Welsh with an amusing translation circulated across platforms.
2022
[Not] ‘Written by a Uvalde Mom’ Facebook Post
A graphic, viral Facebook post falsely attributed to a “Uvalde mom” is circulating.
‘Saturn as Captured from a Backyard Telescope’
A popular Facebook image purportedly was a photo of Saturn, “as captured from a backyard telescope.”
Leonna Hale Photoshop Controversy
After days of social media outrage following the officer-involved shooting of Leonna Hale, a purported bodycam still raised further questions.
‘US Median Rent to Reach $2000’ in 2022
A viral tweet suggested that median rent in the United States would soon reach $2000 per month in 2022, firmly outside the “3x rent” ratio rule of thumb when considering median salaries.
Universal Federal Free Lunch Program Ending
A popular Imgur post suggested that a federal free lunch program in American schools would be ending in June 2022.
Tikrit Shoe Statue
In May 2022, a popular post on Reddit purportedly depicted a “monument in Tikrit, Iraq” that memoralized the shoes thrown at former U.S. leader George W. Bush.
Leading Cause of Death in Children Since 2020
After a May 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a popular tweet claimed that guns had become the leading cause of death in children and teens in the United States as of 2020.
The Onion, the New York Times, and Mass Shootings
The day after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, The Onion‘s cyclical mass shooting piece took over its front page — as a New York Times abstract followed suit in reality.
TikTok and Pastor Greg Locke IRS Controversy
Labeling a claim as a “new” TikTok trend helps it go viral, as was the case with a claim involving IRS tax-exempt statuses for churches.