2023 Connecticut Egg Production Plant Fire Rumors
Amid ongoing discussions about inflation and the price of eggs, rumors spread which conflated factory fire with egg shortage narratives.
Fact Checks
‘Outside Agitators’ Have Always Been a Racist Myth
You’ll often hear police, mayors, and governors blame “outside agitators” for protests — and it’s almost never true.
A&W Root Bear ‘Bear Mascot’ Twitter Joke Ends Up on Fox News
A January 2023 over M&M “spokescandies” prompted a humorous tweet from A&W Restaurants, confounding Fox Business.
Trump’s Tax Cuts and the National Debt
A popular January 2023 tweet by a popular Twitter personality claimed that “Trump’s tax cuts … [were] responsible for a QUARTER OF OUR NATION’S ENTIRE DEBT.”
Is Paprika ‘Just Dried Bell Pepper’?
In January 2023, a tweet about paprika being “just dried red bell pepper” spread virally.
Do Dishwasher Pods Go in the Door or on the Bottom?
Did you know that Facebook gives creators bonuses for “Reels” engagement?
Jeff Younger: ‘The Political Power of Single Women, Especially Single Mothers, Must Be Diminished’ Tweet
A screenshot of a tweet attributed to failed Republican candidate Jeff Younger (@JeffYoungerTX) called for the “political power” of women to be “diminished.”
How Many Mass Shootings (So Far) in 2023?
A popular January 2023 post to Reddit’s r/dankmemes purportedly placed the number of mass shootings in the US to date as 39.
‘The Doomsday Clock Was Moved to 90 Seconds to Midnight … The Closest It’s Ever Been’
That’s awful! What does it mean?
Pink Floyd’s ‘Woke’ 50th Anniversary Rainbow Controversy
Viral tweets suggested that “anti-woke” Facebook users objected to a Pink Floyd rainbow logo.