Giant Food ‘Super Spread’ Ad
As public health officials advised against large Thankgiving gatherings, a purported Giant Food “super spread” advertisement circulated on social media.
Viral Content
Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Win Emmy for Use of Television to ‘Inform and Calm People Around the World’
“Emmy” trended on Twitter thanks to claims that the New York governor was selected for the 2020 International Emmy Founders Award.
Did Rudy Giuliani Announce That He Tested Positive for ‘COVID 9/11’?
Some well-placed underscores had readers thinking the former New York City mayor had embarrassed himself again.
‘Stop What You’re Doing and Google Why Chainsaws Were Invented’
A viral Facebook post advised users to — if only for a moment — ponder why chainsaws were actually created.
Can Georgia Voters Check and ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots Before November 6 2020?
Posts and tweets advised residents of the state to check the status of their votes, advising them that they had a window of opportunity to “cure” their ballot if it had been rejected.
Wisconsin Does Not Have More Votes Than Registered Voters
A tweet spreading disinformation about Wisconsin having counted more votes than there are registered voters was deleted, but that sort of claim tends to hang around.
Did Dave Ramsey Warn Facebook Users About Biden’s Tax Plan?
Like Tim Allen, Dave Ramsey is often accused of writing political screeds on Facebook — in this case, a treatise on “Joe Biden’s tax plan.”
‘Percy Long Prong’ Calling Card: Racy Relic, or Out of Context Hoax?
A Reddit user shared a business card found that they apparently found under floorboards for a gigolo named “Percy Long Prong.”
Nutella PR and Accidentally Racist Halloween ‘Ghosts’
Screengrabs of a purported Nutella Puerto Rico (@NutellaPR) post to Instagram and Facebook appeared to show some questionable marshmallow “ghosts.”
‘Someone on the Walmart Social Media Team Has Had Enough of COVIDiots’
On Reddit’s r/MurderedByWords, a post purportedly showed an angry Walmart social media manager arguing with a Facebook user over mask mandates.
