Is This ‘America First’ Trump 2020 Shirt Real?
Images of a purported Trump 2020 shirt reminded some social media users of a common Nazi symbol.
‘In Case You’re Wondering What Utter, Abject Failure Looks Like’: Are These USA, France, Italy, and Spain COVID-19 Charts?
A quartet of purported COVID-19 charts — the USA, France, Italy, and Spain — are spreading sourcelessly across social media.
Does ‘Qabalista’ by Selki Girl Trigger ‘Out-of-Body Experiences’?
Although the very existence of “astral projection” or out-of-body experiences is debated, TikTok’s #Witchtok swears Selki Girl’s Qabalista induces or triggers the experience.
Is Antifa Renting U-Hauls to Infiltrate ‘Residential Neighborhoods’?
A virulent strain of disinformation about “antifa” renting moving trucks in order to invade “residential areas” appeared to be sparked by white supremacists posting as anti-fascists.
‘1979 Horoscope, I Am F***ing Begging You to Read This’
In late June and early July 2020, a purported “1979 horoscope” captivated Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.
Did a Teenager Get Pleurisy From Wearing a Face Mask for Work?
No — but this “friend of a friend” anti-mask tale has been spreading like wildfire on Facebook.
‘The Golden Girls’ Blackface Controversy
Hulu opted to remove an episode of “The Golden Girls” (titled “Mixed Blessing”) due to “blackface,” prompting debate over whether the decision was productive.
‘Carol Ann Channels George Floyd’
Self-proclaimed “entity channeler” Carol Ann Collins claimed to “channel” George Floyd — and later deleted much of her internet presence.
The Trump Store’s $88 Baseball
It’s true that TrumpStore.com priced a commemorative baseball at $88 dollars.
This Photograph Does Not Show a Woman Who Was Beaten and Sexually Assaulted at a BLM Protest
In mid-June 2020, the following meme circulated on Facebook and Instagram, purportedly a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman claiming she was “beaten and raped” by three people of color at a Black Lives Matter protest: Alongside three hashtags (#endpolice, #defundthepolice, and #blacklivesmatter) was a closely cropped photograph of a woman with a …