The Sad Backstory of the ‘Woman Yelling at a Cat’ Meme
A popular post about an equally popular meme discusses several related events leading up the viral moment.
‘Lonely? Don’t Be. Demodex is the Name of a Mite that Lives on Your Face. Friends Forever!’ Meme
A circulating meme shows a happy creature that is supposedly an image of a mite that lives on your faces.
The Most Chilling Mushrooms in the World — the Charms of the Fungi Kingdom
A list of of “gory mushrooms” circulated on social media platforms just in time for Halloween.
Hospital’s ‘$39.95 Fee to Hold a Baby’ Controversy
Numerous political pages on Facebook shared a screenshot of a purported $39.95 charge — for a parent to hold their newborn baby.
Conservative Versus Liberal, ‘Taken at a California Public High School This Year’ Meme
A meme purporting to show California curriculae that compared and contrasted political views continued spreading on social media long after its already flimsy context fell away.
‘University of Oxford Clapping Ban’ Rumor
Tabloids raced to report that “snowflakes” at Oxford “banned” clapping, when in reality the guidelines were amended to encourage more use of sign language for inclusivity purposes.
Soccer Player’s Hijab Slips, Opponents Stop Playing to Help Her Cover Her Hair?
A viral video purportedly shows a women’s football game in which members of an opposing team stop play to help a player fix her slipping hijab.
A Friendly Reminder Children Need a Lanyard to Trick or Treat in Nichols Hills?
A screenshot of a Halloween post shared to Reddit’s r/okc is angering the internet — and it’s also a great big hoax.
Did New York State Kick 26,000 Students out of School Over Vaccinations — Only to Still Have Chickenpox Cases?
A Rocky Point School District letter is circulating virally on social media, but it comes with some inherent misinformation, disinformation, and inaccurate inferences.
What Is a SCIF and Why Does It Matter?
As some Republican lawmakers entered a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility with their mobile phones in hand, social media lit up with discussions about the significance of their appearance.