Rashid Buttar of the ‘Disinformation Dozen’ Reportedly Dies
Buttar came to prominence as a spreader of health disinformation; news of his purported death came only from fellow purveyors of falsehoods.
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A&W Root Bear ‘Bear Mascot’ Twitter Joke Ends Up on Fox News
A January 2023 over M&M “spokescandies” prompted a humorous tweet from A&W Restaurants, confounding Fox Business.
More Fake Newspapers Distributed Ahead of 2022 Midterms
A November 2022 Imgur post depicted political advertising disguised as a regional fake newspaper.
Lara Logan Rant Results in Newsmax Ban, Statement
Newsmax issued a statement breaking ties with the former reporter after she made a series of antisemitic and other conspiracist statements during an on-air appearance.
Florida Newspaper Pulls Op-Ed Sympathizing With White Nationalist Group
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune did not disclose Melissa Radovich’s direct connection to the Proud Boys.
Travis Scott and Astroworld: Occult Conspiracies Follow Festival Tragedy
Discourse about the tragic deaths of several attendees at Travis Scott’s Astroworld in November 2021 included viral posts claiming that the catastrophe had occult overtones.
Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
Was ‘World of Warcraft’ Once Hit by a Virus That Was Subsequently Studied by Researchers?
The spread of COVID-19 prompted some to reflect on an extraordinary online outbreak from a decade and a half before.
Who Runs ‘Journalist Excellence Worldwide’?
On Facebook and Twitter, “Journalist Excellence Worldwide” pages are racking up rage-bait engagement — while simultaneously spreading white supremacist and neo-Nazi dogwhistles.
Facebook ‘News’ Service to Include ‘Diverse’ Category, Sites Associated With White Nationalism
“I cannot fathom what Facebook is thinking,” one expert said of the move.