‘Under Stalin, Repression Was So Severe That Soviet Gulags Held 22% Of the World’s Prison Population’
“Just kidding, that’s in the United States today.”
Fact Checks
Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
A popular Imgur post maintained that a fictitious pathogen called “Syndrome K” was fabricated by Italian doctors to hide Jewish people from Nazis.
‘A 1916 Propaganda Map Created by the Allies During World War I’
A purported “propaganda map” from 1916 made its way from Twitter to Imgur in April 2021.
Midwin Charles ‘Just Got Vaccinated’ Tweet
After the sudden death of commentator Midwin Charles, screenshots of a purported tweet in which she said she “just got vaccinated” circulated alongside claims that it had mysteriously disappeared from her timeline.
‘Spring/Summer PSA’ on Rabbit Nests and Mowing
Spring-themed posts warned those firing up their lawnmower to be on the lookout for “bunny nests,” and described how rabbit kittens are often concealed by their mothers.
‘This Superman Poster From the 1950s Is Pretty Awesome’
A March 2021 Imgur post purportedly showed 1950s Superman art that was used to encourage diversity.
Politicians Claim That Deaths By Suicide Increased During Lockdowns; Mortality Report Says Otherwise
Fears of a suicide epidemic within a pandemic were often a part of COVID-19 discussions, but the numbers for 2020 told a different story.
‘Harvard University Branch of the Ku Klux Klan’ in 1924
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows a Harvard branch of the white supremacist organization.
‘A Click Farm in Asia Where Low Paid Workers Are Used to Inflate Video Views and Trick Advertisers’
A long-circulating image of one woman and dozens of iPhones was shared to Reddit in April 2021, purportedly showing a click farm.
Rep. Matt Gaetz’s 2017 ‘Pace HS’ Tweet Resurfaces Amid Scandal
In March 2021, an Imgur user shared a 2017 tweet attributed to Rep. Matt Gaetz — pointing out that in light of current allegations, it had aged “poorly.”