Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet
A fake tweet initially labeled as “satire” and attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert lost its signifier during a “severe thunderstorm watch.”
Fact Checks
‘Viking Was a Job … Not a Race or Ethnicity’
A screenshot of two tweets addressed the appropriation of “Vikings” by white supremacists.
‘NASA’ Warns Asteroid Headed Toward Earth?
A phony asteroid warning attributed to NASA circulated in May 2022.
Becky Lynn Paige ‘Parents Divorce Due to Medical Debt’ Tweet
In May 2022, an old purported Twitter screenshot was shared to Imgur about a woman’s parents divorcing after 52 years to avoid medical debt.
‘Yoga Barbie’ Satanic Panic Facebook Post
A viral Facebook post incorrectly described a “yoga Barbie,” and went on to accuse Mattel of introducing children to “Satan.”
A ‘Homemade Baby Formula’ Recipe from 1960 is Viral — and Dangerous
A worsening baby formula shortage led to viral posts advising the use of emergency homemade baby formula, but the rapidly spreading recipe could harm babies.
… ‘In the 90s, the [Supreme] Court Held That Protesting Outside of the Homes of Abortion Clinic Employees Is Protected by the First Amendment’
As protesters gathered outside Supreme Court justices’ homes following the Roe v. Wade draft leak, claims that the court had previously ruled to allow protests at the homes of private citizens began to appear.
Wisconsin ‘Child Labor Laws’ Meme
In May 2022, a meme about Wisconsin child labor laws and a “labor shortage” spread virally.
Russian Ambassador to Poland Covered in Red Paint?
In May 2022, images appeared of Russia’s ambassador to Poland after protesters doused him in red paint.
Louisiana IUD Bill
As heated discourse over the fate of Roe v. Wade continued, claims that Louisiana was planning to criminalize IUDs appeared.