Ben Shapiro ‘Nobody Said Crime’ Tweet
Not all screenshots of Ben Shapiro tweets are satirical, as was the case with a tweet in which Shapiro seemed to advocate for banning “crime.”
2022
John Adams: ‘The Government of the United States of America Is Not, in Any Sense, Founded on the Christian Religion’
A screenshot of a quote about the separation of church and state attributed to Founding Father John Adams was shared to Imgur in February 2022.
Jabar Gibson Hurricane Katrina Rescuer Meme
A February 2022 Imgur post featured a long-circulating meme about “Jabbar Gibson,” a young Black man who stepped up to rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina amid a slow government response.
‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
A February 2022 DailyWire.com article claimed that new research had cast doubt on the effects of “lockdowns,” also known as “shelter-in-place” directives.
Stephen King Banned Books Quote
Ongoing intense discussions about a school district’s decision to ban Maus brought attention to an old purported quote by prolific author Stephen King about banned books.
Calm Harm App
Posts and screenshots describe an app that can purportedly be used to prevent people from engaging in self harm.
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
Did Rep. Thomas Massie Tweet a Quote by a Neo-Nazi?
The Kentucky lawmaker did not respond to Twitter users informing him of the remark’s real origin.
The Online Trick to ‘Send Student Loan Debt Collectors Packing’
What looks like a satisfying debt hack in reality has very limited applications.