Did FARK’s Drew Curtis ‘Predict’ a Difficult 2020 — in 2015?
Well before COVID-19, murder bees, and whatever November will bring, FARK’s Drew Curtis said “I’m a time traveler from 2020. Enjoy 2016 – it’s as good as it gets for awhile.”
Fact Checks
‘Hydroxychloroquine 60¢ a Pill, Remdesivir $1000 a Dose, Now Do You See Why They are Pushing the New Drug and Not the Old One?’
A viral Facebook meme misrepresents why hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine fell from favor and remdesivir became the next great COVID-19 hope.
Did a May 6 1993 ‘Simpsons’ Episode Feature an ‘Asian Flu’ and ‘Murder Bees’?
The Simpsons prediction industrial complex is back at it, this time claiming that COVID-19 was prognosticated by the show — complete with “murder bees” — in May 1993.
COVID-19 HIPAA Face Mask Exemption ‘Passes’
A number of purported exemption “passes” or badges circulated on social media during the coronavirus pandemic, all falsely asserting that individuals could skirt local mask-wearing orders by citing HIPAA.
Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Admit That Reopening Businesses Would Lead to More COVID-19 Cases?
Audio from the governor’s conference call with state lawmakers surfaced after a two-day spike in infections statewide.
Was ‘Proud Boy’ Rob Cantrell Photographed at a Right-Wing Protest in Michigan?
The image became a symbol of anti-government events — while being used to misidentify another person.
‘Venice in Quarantine’: Did Flamingos Flock to Quiet Canals?
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows a stunning scene in a quarantined Venice during COVID-19, where flamingos amassed in suddenly empty canals.
Are COVID-19 Doctors Reporting Bizarre Blood Clotting and Strokes in Otherwise Healthy Young Patients?
“My dad is an ICU doctor treating COVID-19 patients. In the past WEEK he has set more ‘I’ve never seen a heart rate/RBC count/etc. like this’ records than in his decades-long career. What this virus does to the body is like ‘sticking your finger in an electric socket.’ Stay home.”
Was a Man in California Spotted Shopping While Wearing a Ku Klux Klan Hood?
The man refused Vons employees’ requests to remove the headpiece.
Did a Right-Wing COVID-19 Protester Carry a Sign Displaying a Nazi Slogan?
Different variations of “arbeit macht frei” were spotted online amid the spate of demonstrations.