Archived Tweets Show Bolivian Interim President Smearing Indigenous ‘Satanists’
Photographs and screengrabs of tweets purportedly from Jeanine Añez swirled following the announcement she would take power.
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Are Christians Being Told to Stop Saying That Jesus Is the ‘Son of God’ Because It Offends Muslims?
A mega-viral Facebook post about purported religious freedom is receiving huge numbers of outraged shares, despite lacking any citation or supporting evidence at all.
Congress ‘Rejects’ Social Security Increase: Facebook Users Regurgitate Bogus Claim
A long-running falsehood about social security payouts continues to be spread online.
Hotel Cleaner Who Stole Sperm from a Millionaire’s Used Condom Won Child Support Battle, Millions?
A story about a room cleaner making “millions” after “stealing a condom” from a rich Las Vegas hotel guest spread online like wildfire.
Canadian School Falsely Accused of Suspending Student Over ‘Rainbow Poppy’
A conservative political candidate posted a “bulletin” from the student that was demeaning toward LGBTQ communities.
Was Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi Released by U.S. President Barack Obama?
After the former Islamic State leader was killed in October 2019, social media posts claimed that Obama released him from American custody in 2009.
Bogus ‘Energy Saver’ Boxes Continue Targeting Online Shoppers
Devices matching “Ökowatt” have been exposed as frauds as far back as 2011.
Seattle November 3 2019 False Flag Attack Rumor
Whispers and conspiracy theories about a possible “nuclear false flag attack” in Seattle on November 3 2019 spread on social media, but they sound awfully familiar.
Does McKamey Manor Award $20,000 to Successful ‘Extreme Haunted/Horror House’ Attendees?
Numerous news organizations repeated unverified claims about a grand prize at a “haunted house” that its critics refer to as nothing more than a torture facility.
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.
