Conspiracy Forums Amplify Russian Troll Site’s ‘Laundry List’ of Arrested Politicians
Facebook users were irate to find their “source” had already been banned on the platform.
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Facebook Blames Lack of Training For Spread of Kenosha ‘Militia’ Gang Content
At least one employee voiced concern that white supremacist content still “reeks” across the platform.
‘A Pound of Flesh’: Facebook’s Provides Little Explanation for Anti-Fascist Takedown
The platform would not say why pages for “It’s Going Down” and other groups were removed.
‘Budget Breakdown of a 25-Year-Old Who Makes $100,000 a Year and Is Excellent with Money’
An unrealistic CNBC “budget breakdown” circulated in August 2020 — but not for the first time.
How COVID-19 Triggered a #SaveTheChildren Child Trafficking Panic
A surge of interest in child trafficking and the restricted #savethechildren hashtag isn’t organic — it was a subset of COVID-19 conspiracy theories in the summer of 2020.
Founder of Abuse Survivors Group Accused of Creating — and ‘Killing’ — Fake Twitter Professor
Twitter users went from mourning “@Sciencing_Bi” to wondering if she was concocted by BethAnn McLaughlin.
Death of ‘Men’s Rights’ Attorney Stokes New Conspiracy Theories
Roy Den Hollander called Judge Esther Salas an “Obama appointed bigot.”
Did WitchTok ‘Baby Witches’ Hex the Moon?
Unpacking a viral TikTok rumor that “baby witches” banded together to “hex” the moon (and “the fae.”)
Academic’s Work Covering COVID-19 Mistakenly Marked as ‘Spam’ by Facebook
Dr. Amber Schmidtke’s newsletter reports on the pandemic’s path through Georgia in 2020.
Videos of Lynching Threat in Monroe County, Indiana Goes Viral on Facebook
Vauhxx Booker uploaded three distressing clips to Facebook after a July 4 2020 incident at Monroe Lake; local authorities say they are investigating.
