Study: ‘Registered Republicans Had Far Higher Excess Death Rates Than Registered Democrats’ in Ohio and Florida
Research shows how partisan views influenced pandemic mortality rates in two states.
2022
‘Iranian Women in the 60s’
Protests in Iran in late September and early October 2022 led to the circulation of images purportedly showing Iranian women in the 1960s and 1970s.
‘Dennis Prager Wrote a Whole Essay Whining About Men Having to Respect Women’s Sexual Boundaries’
An “essay” attributed to PragerU founder Dennis Prager was excerpted to Twitter in September 2022.
Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
Images of red paint spattered across the front of the Russian consulate in New York City circulated via a popular submission to Reddit’s r/ukraine.
‘Former Turning Point USA Youth Events Coordinator Adam Hageman Sentenced to 66 Months …’
Screenshots and tweets claimed that a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) coordinator was jailed in connection with illegal explicit material involving sexual abuse of minors.
Publix Hurricane Cake (Ian Edition)
As Hurricane Ian strengthened over Florida in September 2022, purported images of Publix “hurricane cakes” circulated.
‘Most Intense Weather Broadcast Ever’
A 2016 “doomsday” forecast came back to light as Hurricane Ian barrelled toward Florida.
Elected Officials Spread Questionable Claims of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
Lawmakers are calling for more funding to fight a danger that experts have repeatedly said is vastly exaggerated.
Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
A tweet directed at Donald Trump and attributed to the Wyoming Republican circulated as a screenshot in September 2022.
Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse
A long-debunked “tweet” attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about electric cars and storms is resurrected ahead of just about every hurricane.