Is Marie Kondo ‘Giving Up’ on Tidying ‘After Three Kids’? In January 2023, the organization guru entered the news cycle again after purportedly having "given up" on a clean home "after three kids."
2023 Connecticut Egg Production Plant Fire Rumors Amid ongoing discussions about inflation and the price of eggs, rumors spread which conflated factory fire with egg shortage narratives.
‘Outside Agitators’ Have Always Been a Racist Myth You'll often hear police, mayors, and governors blame "outside agitators" for protests -- and it's almost never true.
Trump’s Tax Cuts and the National Debt A popular January 2023 tweet by a popular Twitter personality claimed that "Trump's tax cuts ... [were] responsible for a QUARTER OF OUR NATION'S ENTIRE DEBT."
Do Dishwasher Pods Go in the Door or on the Bottom? Did you know that Facebook gives creators bonuses for "Reels" engagement?
Pink Floyd’s ‘Woke’ 50th Anniversary Rainbow Controversy Viral tweets suggested that "anti-woke" Facebook users objected to a Pink Floyd rainbow logo.
Joe Biden ‘Classified Documents’ Controversy A predictable narrative comparing Presidents Biden and Trump with respect to retention of classified documents developed in January 2023.
‘Dead Pope Hammer’ The death of former Pope Benedict XVI led to claims a "dead pope hammer" was necessarily deployed as part of the Catholic Church's traditions.
Police Describe Member of Elon Musk’s Security Team as ‘Suspect’ in ‘Stalker’ Incident In December 2022, Musk tweeted about an incident involving a car and a "crazy stalker," using the claim to justify Twitter censorship.
Charlie Kirk Reads Messages From Georgians Bragging About Not Voting? A viral tweet claimed that pundit Charlie Kirk read out emails from Georgia voters who didn't vote because they believed narratives about corrupt elections.