Tennessee Seahorse Book Ban
A viral February 2023 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans tried to ban a book on seahorses for “normalizing gender fluidity.”
Fact Checks
Did Ron DeSantis Say ‘You’d Never See Kurt Cobain or David Bowie Dressing Like Women’?
A popular tweet circulated in screenshots, attributing a quote about David Bowie and Kurt Cobain to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Einstein ‘Capitalism As It Exists Today’ Quote
A long-circulating quote meme attributed commentary about capitalism as the “source of evils” to Albert Einstein.
‘Goodyear Blimp Over Daytona’
In February 2023, images of the Goodyear Blimp with “DON’T SHOOT” on the side circulated on social media.
Did Nikola Tesla Say ‘When You Understand That Every Opinion Is a Vision Full of Personal History …’
” … you will begin to understand that every judgment is a confession”?
Trump, Ohio, Train Brakes, and Deregulation
After a February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a meme claimed that former U.S. President Donald Trump deregulated industries (including rail).
Are Wyoming Republicans Opposing a Minimum Marriage Age?
The debate over HB 7 has split the party vote.
‘To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast’ WSJ Headline
A screenshot of a purported Wall Street Journal headline went viral for its mention of skipping breakfast “to save money.”
Britney Spears Stage Crasher Finds Online ‘Fame’ Thanks to Junk Website
Jesse Webb’s mugshot was recycled into another instance of “satirical” content years after his arrest.
‘Meanwhile in Ohio’ ‘Death Plume’ Image
A viral February 14 2023 Facebook post purportedly showed a giant black smoke plume in Ohio, a result of a disastrous derailment.