TikTok and Pastor Greg Locke IRS Controversy Labeling a claim as a "new" TikTok trend helps it go viral, as was the case with a claim involving IRS tax-exempt statuses for churches.
#CancelFoxNews: Cable Customers Demand Credit for ‘Core Channel’ After a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York in May 2022, social media users discussed demanding a "credit" for Fox News on their cable bill.
Haven, Kansas ‘In God We Trust’ Police Vehicle Controversy A May 2022 decision in Haven, Kansas to remove "In God We Trust" from police vehicles was reversed -- with stipulations.
Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine The leaked document detailed mass execution plans in cities that Russia hopes to take over.
Did Teachers in South Dakota Compete in a ‘Dash for Cash’ Event? Footage of a hockey team's event was called "dystopian" as it spread online.
Travis Scott and Astroworld: Occult Conspiracies Follow Festival Tragedy Discourse about the tragic deaths of several attendees at Travis Scott's Astroworld in November 2021 included viral posts claiming that the catastrophe had occult overtones.
Surprise ‘Blue’s Clues’ Message from Steve in 2021 Blue's Clues' original host returned in 2021 with "a message from Steve," thanking his now-grown audience and commending their accomplishments.
Facebook Hacked, Email Changed If your account on Facebook was hacked, your email changed, and two-factor authentication assigned to the hacker, you're not the only one.
Simone Biles, Kerri Strug, and ‘the Twisties’ Social media lauded Simone Biles and compared her to athletes like Kerri Strug and Elena Mukhina after her decision to pull out of the Olympics all-around gymnastics final.
Anatomy of an Inauthentically Organized Campaign Disinformation campaigns depend on real-world events to offer an illusion of popularity for unpopular ideas, but they're easy to spot when you know what to look for.
