Is the 2005 Film ‘V for Vendetta’ About a Virus — and Set in 2020?
In June 2020, a viral post maintained the 2005 film “V for Vendetta” was set in the year 2020, and that it centered around the use of a virus to control people.
In June 2020, a viral post maintained the 2005 film “V for Vendetta” was set in the year 2020, and that it centered around the use of a virus to control people.
Kroger began imposing a “change shortage” fee in mid-2020, but some social media posts claimed that customers paying with plastic were also hit with the fee.
Described as a “socially distanced roller coaster,” a video of a woman being whipped around by a robotic arm went viral on social media.
A right-wing talk radio host tried to gin up outrage against the former United States president with a photo of a whole other prescription.
Virally popular posts purportedly describe the conditions of pop star Britney Spears’ conservatorship, and fans believe the star is sending coded messages.
Posts claiming that the Trump administration’s Education Secretary said that “only .02 percent” of children would die from COVID-19 if schools reopened circulated — along with an estimate of nearly 15,000 reopening-related deaths.
A lengthy social media post about purported requirements for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinels included claims about lifetime bans on drinking and swearing.
Viral missives rail about the ills of a cashless society, but they didn’t start to spread until the financial commentator’s name was attached.
Dr. Brian Procter gained attention on both Facebook and YouTube for his “aggressive outpatient regimen.”
A Facebook user posted repeatedly that he did not believe COVID-19 was a risk; he contracted SARS-CoV-2 and died in early July 2020.