Michael Collins: ‘If You Had Any Balls …’
” … you’d say ‘oh my God what is that thing?’ then scream and cut your mic.”
What is an ‘Apology Dinner’?
Two back-to-back posts on the same subreddit about an apology dinner led to widespread confusion over whether such a custom existed.
Apollo 11 Customs Form
After the April 2021 death of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, a customs declaration from the 1969 space flight circulated on social media.
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report
Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Vax Watch say the majority of disinformation comes from just a handful of purveyors.
Did RuPaul Say Evidence of the Armenian Genocide ‘Just Isn’t There’?
A “satirical” Twitter account scored attention with a bogus post about the “Drag Race” host.
Native American Journalists Call On Cohorts to ‘Withdraw Support from CNN’ after Pundit’s Racist Comments
The Native American Journalists Association accused the network of ignoring repeated mistreatment of indigenous communities.
Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Jumped Into the Thames to Rescue a London Bridge Jumper
A viral Facebook post described the heroic actions of a man who died rescuing a woman in London.
Academy Awards ‘Savage’ Response to Trump’s Oscars Statement
A statement attributed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to Donald Trump is circulating on social media.
‘New Poll Spells Doom For Democrats in the 2022 Midterm Elections’
On April 27 2021, news of a purportedly damning poll was widely viewed and shared.
Sen. Lora Reinbold/Alaska Airlines Mask Controversy
The Alaska Republican was purportedly banned by the airline refusing to wear a mask.