Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
Dr. Brian Procter gained attention on both Facebook and YouTube for his “aggressive outpatient regimen.”
Disinformation
‘Ghislaine Maxwell Was Arrested by the FBI, Can We Talk About How Similar She Looks to Madeleine McCann’s Female Abductor Sketch’?
After Jeffrey Epstein’s companion was arrested, a viral Facebook post compared her to a purported sketch of “Madeleine McCann’s female abductor.”
Are ‘BLM Convoys’ Threatening to ‘Occupy Atlanta’?
A longtime conspiracy theorist tried to regurgitate disinformation around anti-fascist protesters in order to smear the Black Lives Matter movement.
‘This is the Beach Today in Raleigh, NC! Covid is Never Going Away!’
Screenshots of a Facebook post purportedly showing a crowded beach in North Carolina appeared along with laments about failure to implement social distancing.
Did Black Lives Matter Members Attack a Man While Protesting a Statue of Louis IX?
Far-right disinformation purveyors tried to associate the movement with an incident at a St. Louis protest.
Is Antifa Renting U-Hauls to Infiltrate ‘Residential Neighborhoods’?
A virulent strain of disinformation about “antifa” renting moving trucks in order to invade “residential areas” appeared to be sparked by white supremacists posting as anti-fascists.
Did a Teenager Get Pleurisy From Wearing a Face Mask for Work?
No — but this “friend of a friend” anti-mask tale has been spreading like wildfire on Facebook.
This Photograph Does Not Show a Woman Who Was Beaten and Sexually Assaulted at a BLM Protest
In mid-June 2020, the following meme circulated on Facebook and Instagram, purportedly a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman claiming she was “beaten and raped” by three people of color at a Black …
Does Japan Spray Looters and Rioters with Blue Dye to Arrest Them Later?
A viral Facebook post claims that Japan marks “looters and rioters” with indelible ink.
‘Peaceful Flag Burning to Resist Police Sponsored by Antifa’
A Facebook “event” promoting the burning of the American flag disappeared after drawing media attention.
