United States Officials Blame ‘Confusion’ After Viral Video of Hurricane Evacuees Turned Away
Trump says, citing no evidence, that the United States should be wary of “very bad gang members” fleeing from Dorian-related devastation in the Bahamas.
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Weather Agency Contradicts Itself Over Trump’s Hurricane ‘Forecast’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration disavowed a forecast showing that Hurricane Dorian would not affect Alabama.
How Much Ground Would the Amazon Rainforest Fires Cover Inside the United States?
An outbreak of blazes like those affecting the rainforest would affect several regions.
Instagram Copyright Hoax
Various high-profile people fell for an old, fake “notice” against Instagram that has circulated online since 2012.
Nick Hinton 2012 Thread
A Twitter thread about whether or not humanity ceased to exist in 2012 was strangely resonant across social media platforms.
Did a Woman Post an Ad Offering to Babysit ‘White Kids Only’?
Social media amplified threats and harassment against an Oregon woman over the flyer without pausing to see whether it was real.
‘Bucket of Heads,’ ‘Cooler’ with ‘Genitalia’ Alleged in Body Parts Broker Raid
In July 2019, a number of macabre stories circulated on social media that were based on recent reports that an Arizona facility that was supposed to be processing bodies donated to science was the subject …
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Luzerne County, Pennsylvania ‘School Lunch Debt’ Controversy
The issue of “school lunch debt” prompted heated debates in July 2019, thanks in part to an ongoing controversy in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The topic of incurring debt for school lunches in the Pennsylvania county …
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‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,’ Explained
In early July 2019, a number of memes and content related to the Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” began circulating on the social network, as well as other social …
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Scams and Hoax Accounts Proliferate on Instagram
April 2019 saw the culmination of a months-long popular uprising in the country of Sudan, when its former president Omar al-Bashir stepped down from his post. The Sudanese military quickly took control of the country …
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