Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy Theory
Commenters shared suspicions about inexplicably expensive Wayfair WFX cabinets, sparking a new conspiracy theory about human trafficking.
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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.
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 in what it called a transitional phase. In the weeks following al-Bashir’s ouster, however, clashes became both deadlier and more …
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‘Real Momo Videos,’ Viral Hoaxes, and Ostension
In the aftermath of the March 2019 U.S. media frenzy surrounding the Momo challenge, a number of “real Momo videos” have opportunistically surfaced and quickly racked up large share counts. We came across several of the likely many surviving “real Momo” videos on Facebook that were posted by concerned parents, although given the nature of …
White Supremacist Arrested After Calling a Domestic Terror Attack ‘a Dry Run’
A man with ties to some of the most violent hate groups in the United States has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms just weeks after his younger brother — also reportedly a known white supremacist — committed suicide. According to court documents, 30-year-old Jeffrey “Raph” Clark and his 23-year-old brother Edward Clark openly …
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Did Facebook Hire George Soros to Help Moderate Elections?
Right-wing blogs strained to “link” the billionaire and the social media platform.
Theresa May Reminds U.K. Citizens That State Owns Their Children-Fiction!
A website that publishes “Christian news satire” is behind false reports that British Prime Minister Theresa may reminded U.K. citizens that the state actually owns their children.
Did the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Make Facebook Users Eligible to Receive $17,500?
Speculation quickly turned to disinformation as more news came out about the mishandling of user data.
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne's Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed!
Details are disputed about Jimmy Coyne’s prayer request for his teenage grandson who was reportedly beaten by another student over an argument about a school walkout.