TikTok’s ‘Antifa Hoedown’ (#NeverGonnaStopUs), Explained Composer @DannyKBernstein's catchy "Antifa Hoedown" went viral on TikTok and elsewhere in early 2021.
Ohio Mom Shaina Bell’s Arrest for Working Without Childcare Leads to Viral Outcry, a Popular GoFundMe A suspended GoFundMe campaign was not authorized by Bell; she validated a separate active campaign as legitimate.
Trump’s Disinformation Spree After Losing Election Propelled by Social Media After losing the presidential election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, Donald Trump first spread several baseless conspiracy theories before denying the results of the election outright.
As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.
Thursday, October, and 8 PM Are All the Same? A tweet observing that "Thursday, October, and 8:00pm are all the same" proved wildly popular -- but why?
Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy Theory Commenters shared suspicions about inexplicably expensive Wayfair WFX cabinets, sparking a new conspiracy theory about human trafficking.
What Do You See in This Image of a Vehicle on Fire? Science and folklore present different explanations of a strange feature in a picture of a car fire circulating on social media.
UK’s Conservative Party’s Communications Team Briefly Rebrands to Mislead Public The Twitter account @CCHQPress switched its name and logo to mimic a fact-checking site.
