‘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.
‘Defund the Police’ Digitally Altered Attack Ad North Carolina Democratic Party Rep. Ricky Hurtado was the subject of a dishonest campaign mailer from political opponents.
Did Hillary Clinton Praise Italy’s New Fascist Leader? Remarks from political figure and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton published in Italy in September 2022 received attention and criticism from Americans, thanks to a tweet parsing out two remarks regarding Italy’s incoming far right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. The tweet, which has since been deleted, featured two quotes from Clinton: “The election […]
‘Kyrsten Sinema Introducing Donald Trump’ Video A video purportedly showing Sinema introducing Trump was apparently too good for many to double-check.
‘Microbiological Culture of an Eight Year Old’s Handprint After Playing Outside’ A compelling image of a handprint in a petri dish circulated across social media again and again.
