Did a Man’s Co-Workers Inadvertently Pose with a ‘Sleeping’ Corpse?
A screenshot of what looked like a news article claimed that a man’s co-workers posed for a funny picture while he was “sleeping,” unaware he suffered a fatal heart attack.
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Ash Soto and her Vitiligo Body Art
The story of a popular Instagram user has continued to be shared online thanks to photo-specific platforms.
Did Elvis Presley Receive a Polio Vaccination on Live TV in 1956 and Raise Immunization Revels to 80 Percent?
A Reddit user deemed Presley a good “influencer” in a post that claims the singer’s televised 1956 polio vaccination helped boost the vaccine’s popularity.
Did Nikola Tesla Describe Mobile Phones in 1926?
A purportedly prescient quote credited to the inventor and engineer appears to predict cellular phones.
Five Iron Workers Atop a Tower ‘Selfie’
A photograph of death-defying construction workers circulated on social media as the “mother of all selfies.”
Is Nintendo ‘Facing Backlash’ for Mario’s Signature Hat?
A number of people on social media railed against “snowflakes” complaining about Mario’s “MAGA hat,” not realizing their ire was wasted on satire.
Are ‘School Shooting Hoodies’ With Faux Bullet Holes Real?
Purported images from a streetwear brand’s spring 2020 fashion show spread on social media in September 2019.
Did ‘Upper Case’ and ‘Lower Case’ Originally Refer to Where Printers Kept Their Letters?
Twitter commentary about technology across generations hinted at little-known etymological origins for the terms.
Is This the ‘Newest and Clearest’ Photo of Pluto?
An image of the dwarf planet released in September 2019 lacked context about both its age and clarity.
‘2045 Time Traveler Took This Video in the Future…’
A viral video purporting to show a time traveler from a quarter of a century in the future tells us more about disinformation and how the media amplifies it than it does about the decades ahead.
