‘Eustace Marvello’ Mugshot Tweet
A mugshot purportedly showing someone involved in a scheme to steal the 2020 election circulated on social media platforms in late August 2023.
Disinformation
‘This is the Pinned Tweet of the Murderer Who Killed Lauri Ann Carlton … For Having a Pride Flag on Her Business’
Lauri Ann Carleton was shot and killed for displaying a Pride flag at her California store in August 2023.
That ‘PragerU in Schools’ Press Release is an Obvious Publicity Stunt
In July 2023, known right-wing disinformation purveyor Dennis Prager claimed that PragerU material was in use in Florida schools.
Jesse Waters’ Mom Called During His Fox News Show to Remind Him Not to Lie?
Fox News personality Jesse Waters accepted an on-air phone call from his mother in July 2023.
Moms for Liberty’s ‘Americans and Jews’ Tweet
Screenshots of a tweet addressing “Americans and Jews” and attributed to Moms for Liberty circulated in July 2023.
Trump ‘Leaked’ Obama’s Address
A popular r/politics post in July 2023 suggested that Donald Trump “doxxed” former U.S. President Barack Obama.
The New York Times’ ‘Ways You Can Still Cancel’ Student Loan Debt
After a June 2023 Supreme Court ruling on student debt forgiveness, the New York Times stealth edited an article advising readers that “death” was one way out of debt.
Right-Wing Media Pushes Claims of Ukrainian ‘Baby Factories’
The ghoulish argument hinges in part on a blog with a history of disinformation aimed at American audiences.
‘Memento Homo’ and Untrustworthy Google Results
A rapidly changing search landscape led to a satirical tweet (“memento homo”) being presented by Google as a citation for a falsehood in June 2023.
‘Yevgeniy Prigozhin’ is ‘Under a Felony Indictment in the US’
After a June 2023 conflict between Russia and Wagner Group mercenaries, social media posts claimed leader Yevgeniy Prighozin was “under felony indictment” in the United States.