The Trump Store’s $88 Baseball
It’s true that TrumpStore.com priced a commemorative baseball at $88 dollars.
Viral Content
Did a Landlord Ask a Possible Tenant to Pay a Year’s Worth of Rent in Advance?
A North Carolina woman said she was “stressed out” after being asked to pay more than $14,000 up front.
Viral Post Blames Powdersville Cemetery Vandalism on ‘Black Lives Matter’
In early June 2020, markers were destroyed and spray painted with “BLM,” “George,” and “Floyd”; no suspects have yet been identified.
Did Spirit Halloween Announce It Would Not Open Stores in 2020?
An April Fool’s video took on a life on its own online before the creator apologized.
‘Ending White Privilege Intersects Ending Jewish Privilege’ Flyer
An image getting passed around as evidence of left-wing anti-Semitism actually appears to have originated in a forum notorious for far-right content.
Is There a Garden in England Dedicated Solely to Deadly Plants Called the ‘Poison Garden’?
A popular Facebook meme claims that the most dangerous garden in the world is in England, and that it contains a large collection of plants that can kill you.
Columbus Police Accused of Macing Double Amputee, Confiscating His Legs in Graphic Video
A number of tweets with a distressing video depicted an unidentified young man, who fellow protesters say was maced or pepper sprayed by police.
‘Fireworks Every Night’ in June 2020
Before posts about “fireworks every night” went viral, people around the country in myriad cities were complaining of relentless, abnormally loud fireworks through early morning hours.
‘Unprofessional Hairstyles for Men or Women’ Versus ‘Professional Hairstyles for Men or Women’ Google Image Results
Amidst widespread protests against racism in June 2020, social media discourse involved Google’s search results for “unprofessional hairstyles” versus “professional hairstyles.”
Is ‘Officer McMuffin’ Stacy Talbert a Security Guard, Not Law Enforcement?
After Stacy Talbert shared a crying breakdown about hostility towards cops at a Georgia McDonald’s to Facebook Live, rumors spread that she was in fact not even in law enforcement.
