‘Dear Neighbor, You Have Been Identified As a Trump Supporter’ Flyers
Vaguely threatening “Dear neighbor, you have been identified as a Trump supporter” letters were purportedly spotted in several states, but apparently only one or two copies exist.
Disinformation
‘Asteroid Could Hit Earth’ Clickbait Revived by the New York Post
The New York Post is still milking the “2020 bingo” meme to spread misleading claims, such as how an asteroid “could” hit Earth in November 2020.
‘Kwik Trip Launches Kwik Strip Gentlemen’s Clubs’
A story about convenience chain Kwik Trip branching out to “Kwik Strip” gentleman’s clubs went viral, but it obviously was intended as a bit of humorous fiction.
Did Trump Say Amy Coney Barrett is ‘Much Better Looking’ Than Other Supreme Court Justices?
Just because “he would say it” doesn’t mean he did.
‘Looks Like Crazy Nancy Had a Liquid Lunch’
A photograph of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaving an establishment circulated with claims that she was leaving a bar and was clearly inebriated.
‘My Blood IS the Vaccine’ Tweet
A tweet attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump circulated on social media in screenshot form, but we had our doubts.
A Morgue Worker Was Not Arrested for Giving Birth to a Dead Man’s Baby
Everything old is new again eventually, including old fabricated stories.
‘BLM Destroys Hispanic Child’s Birthday Party’
A viral video of an altercation at a Houston party has been widely and inaccurately blamed on the Black Lives Matter movement — and a resulting GoFundMe raised several times its goal.
Did Dr. Luke Die from COVID-19?
A pair of independent posts each sowed doubt about the music producer’s well-being.
Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message?
An image spreading online seized on the United States president’s announcement of a positive test result.