‘Irish Unification Of 2024’
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 2022, of social media lit up with a Star Trek meme about the “Irish Unification of 2024.”
NYC Snow Days ‘Cancelled’
New York City schools have disclosed an end to “snow days,” citing recently introduced virtual schooling practices.
North Carolina School Baptisms
In September 2022, social media posts claimed a school in North Carolina baptized dozens of children without parental permission.
‘There Were Zero Unionized Starbucks Stores at This Time [in 2021], Now There Are Over 200. Happy Labor Day.’
A popular Labor Day 2022 Facebook post claimed that more than 200 Starbucks locations had unionized in the preceding year.
Trump Fundraising Email: ‘Eric and I Were Having Dinner Tonight’
Screenshots of a purported fundraising email sent on behalf of Donald Trump recirculated in late August and early September 2022.
Biden’s ‘Red Speech’
Viral images of a nighttime speech by U.S. President Joe Biden featuring red lights in the background appeared different depending on the news organization.
‘Alabama Town Disbands Police Force After Racist Text Message Surfaces’
An August 2022 Imgur post suggested that an Alabama town police force fell apart over a racist text message.
‘TIL That the Civil Rights Act Was Not the First One in the U.S., But Rather the Second One….’
A Reddit post claimed that the Civil Rights Act was preceded by an effort quashed by the Supreme Court decades before.
Jackson, Mississippi ‘Indefinitely’ Out of Water
A dire situation involving a lack of water in Jackson, Mississippi seemed to fall by the wayside amid a chaotic news cycle.
Former U.S. President Boosts QAnon, 4Chan Disinformation via Truth Social App
In late August 2022, Donald Trump began a posting blitz on his embattled Truth Social app.