Was There a ‘March to End COVID-19’ in Cleveland?
People really are ignoring social distancing orders, but not in this case.
Disinformation
Does This Video Show That ‘Tanks Have Arrived in San Diego’?
Social media users and shoddy blogs are taking shaky videos of relatively common military shipments and turning them into conspiracy fodder.
‘I Wonder Why the Cameraman Didn’t Need Protective Clothing?’ Facebook Post
A viral tweet and post attempted to prove that the media had “hyped” the threat of COVID-19 by donning protective gear when clearly none was necessary.
Does This Video Show ‘More and More’ Coronavirus Looters in San Francisco?
Specious blogs and right-wing social media users seized on one video to falsely claim that the region was seeing an uptick in crime.
Did a Florida County Official Promote a Bogus Right-Wing COVID-19 ‘Cure’?
Bryant Culpepper assured his colleagues that a blow dryer would “kill all the viruses in your nose.”
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Have ‘Advance Knowledge’ of COVID-19?
A well-known “natural” blog added to its list of conspiracy theories in a post even it admitted had no proof.
Will Americans Go Into a Four-Week Quarantine on April 1 2020?
Rumors circulating via text message, on social media, and through Google Docs (as well as other vectors) contain a claim that a four-week-long quarantine will go into effect for all Americans at the beginning of April 2020 — but that remains completely unsubstantiated.
Does Coronavirus Put Dogs at Risk Because Hand Sanitizer Has the Same Ingredients as Antifreeze?
Pet warnings are always popular, and COVID-19’s link to hand sanitizer made sure that a claim that it was fatal to animals spread far and wide..
Did ‘4 GOP Senators’ Self-Quarantine After Voting Against the Coronavirus Relief Bill?
A meme making the rounds on social media criticizing Republicans contains several factual errors.
Has Italy Stopped Treating COVID-19 in the Elderly?
A Facebook user’s xenophobic post mocked nationalized healthcare during a coronavirus pandemic.
