Lauren Boebert ‘Mugshot’ Tweet
A screenshot of a tweet purportedly included a mugshot of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Politics
Was Richard Barnett Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison Without Parole?
An unsourced rumor on social media stirred up hope that one of the 2021 Capitol attackers had already faced consequences.
‘Every Year, Americans Spend $153,000,000,000 to Subsidize McDonald’s and Walmart’s Underpaid Workers’
A screenshot of a tweet by former Labor Secretary Robert Reich claiming taxpayers subsidized $153 billion of corporate profits appeared on Imgur amid a wider discussion around corporate treatment of employees.
‘There Is No Such Thing as a Blue State, Only Blue Cities’ Tweet
A viral tweet demonstrates how easy it still is to get people to believe utter nonsense with out-of-context or wildly misapplied data.
Did Dollar General Workers Quit and Call for a General Strike?
“Capitalism will destroy this country,” the former employees wrote.
Sen. Lora Reinbold/Alaska Airlines Mask Controversy
The Alaska Republican was purportedly banned by the airline refusing to wear a mask.
Did Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘Vacation’ in Florida?
Michigan Republicans accused the governor of “hypocrisy” for purportedly visiting her father as he dealt with an illness.
Did Brian Williams Say Activists Should Join Police Departments?
The MSNBC host’s call for people to change policing “from the inside” ignored the reality of what happens to whistleblowers.
‘Trump Versus Biden Tax Plans’ Meme
A meme purportedly illustrating Trump versus Biden’s tax plans got a lot of attention.
Was Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Founded on a Ku Klux Klan Member’s Land?
Local leaders have moved to deal with Earle Brown’s ties to white supremacist and eugenicist organizations.