Three Things to Remember About That Study of Fox Viewers Who Watched CNN
Some news outlets failed to note the status and the limits of the April 2022 report.
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January 6th Defense Lawyer Disbarred
On April 5 2022, defense lawyer Jonathon Moseley was disbarred.
‘Lithuania Has Imposed an Inexpensive Sanction on Russia,’ Ukrainian Heroes Street
Claims circulated that a street in Vilnius, Lithuania was renamed “Ukrainian Heroes Street,” forcing the Russian embassy there to change its address.
DirecTV Drops One America News Network From its Lineup
On April 5 2022, posts to social media claimed that OAN had been dropped by cable provider DirecTV.
Tennessee Marriage Bill
A popular April 2022 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans had introduced a bill eliminating age requirements for marriage.
Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’
As images of the aftermath of a massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha spread globally, Russian state media tried to sell a story that the mass civilian casualties were “staged.”
Do Hermit Crabs Line Up to Exchange Shells?
A viral tweet, possibly intended as a joke, suggested that hermit crabs have a better system for equitable housing distribution than humans.
Anti-Tiktok PR Campaign Shows More Right-Wing Ties for Facebook
The platform’s association with a “right-of-center” firm is the latest in a string of political affiliations.
Insulin Cap Vote Results
Several Imgur posts on April 1 2022 deviated from the pranks of the day to focus on votes to cap insulin costs at $35 a month in the United States.
Paper: Sweden and the ‘Herd Immunity’ Response to COVID-19
The decisions made by the European nation were reportedly both informed by and generated deadly disinformation campaigns.