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.
‘Victoria’s Secret Meltdown’ Video A white woman named Abigail Elphick was filmed feigning a panic attack after allegedly attempting to physically attack a fellow Victoria's Secret shopper.
Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign A viral video followed by far right protests and a brawl is being sold as authentically organized, but people involved are linked directly to known disinformation networks.
Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say Graphika's report finds that suspected Russian agents pushed 'Stop the Steal,' other anti-democratic narratives.
Signal Says Facebook Banned ‘Transparent’ Ads, Facebook Issues Denial Secure messaging app Signal claimed that Facebook refused to run a series of ads it purchased to illustrate the depth of advertiser access to user data.
TikTok’s ‘Antifa Hoedown’ (#NeverGonnaStopUs), Explained Composer @DannyKBernstein's catchy "Antifa Hoedown" went viral on TikTok and elsewhere in early 2021.
