#CancelFoxNews: Cable Customers Demand Credit for ‘Core Channel’
After a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York in May 2022, social media users discussed demanding a “credit” for Fox News on their cable bill.
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Did Republicans Block a Gas Price Gouging Bill?
A popular Imgur post suggested that Republican lawmakers (who complained of high gas prices through 2022) blocked a bill attempting to prevent gas gouging by oil companies.
Haven, Kansas ‘In God We Trust’ Police Vehicle Controversy
A May 2022 decision in Haven, Kansas to remove “In God We Trust” from police vehicles was reversed — with stipulations.
Candace Owens’ Ivermectin Fox News Tweet
A screenshot spread of a purported tweet from the right-wing pundit featuring a Fox News article about ivermectin and incontinence.
Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet
A fake tweet initially labeled as “satire” and attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert lost its signifier during a “severe thunderstorm watch.”
‘Viking Was a Job … Not a Race or Ethnicity’
A screenshot of two tweets addressed the appropriation of “Vikings” by white supremacists.
‘NASA’ Warns Asteroid Headed Toward Earth?
A phony asteroid warning attributed to NASA circulated in May 2022.
Becky Lynn Paige ‘Parents Divorce Due to Medical Debt’ Tweet
In May 2022, an old purported Twitter screenshot was shared to Imgur about a woman’s parents divorcing after 52 years to avoid medical debt.
‘Yoga Barbie’ Satanic Panic Facebook Post
A viral Facebook post incorrectly described a “yoga Barbie,” and went on to accuse Mattel of introducing children to “Satan.”
A ‘Homemade Baby Formula’ Recipe from 1960 is Viral — and Dangerous
A worsening baby formula shortage led to viral posts advising the use of emergency homemade baby formula, but the rapidly spreading recipe could harm babies.