‘Physical Books Continue to Massively Outsell E-Books Every Year’
A viral screenshot showed an @UberFacts tweet claiming that physical books outsell their downloadable counterparts every year.
‘Miss Universe Parade of National Costumes’ Facebook Post
A 2016 Facebook post about the Miss Universe Parade of National Costumes circulated — including an unusual entry from the United States.
‘It’s Now Illegal to Offer Someone Water in a Voting Line in Georgia’
Readers and commenters objected to a “new” law in Georgia prohibiting distribution of food or water to voters waiting in line.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Falsely Tells Lawmakers ‘We Don’t Allow’ Disinformation in Ads
The tech CEO did not mention that political ads were not subject to fact-checking labels.
‘Nose Only Mask for Eating’ Purportedly Developed by Mexican Researchers
Rumors of a “nose only mask” from Mexico spread virally in what was perhaps the most thinly-sourced claim ever — and in suspiciously short news items.
‘Abe Lincoln Statue Vandalized with Poop, Paint; Arrested Suspect is a Black Lives Matter Leader’
Claims of vandalism in Boise, Idaho were unsurprisingly taken out of context by a right-wing news site.
Online Conspiracy Theorists Swarm ‘HRC’ Suez Canal Boat Jam
Right-wing trolls and other disinformation purveyors quickly tried to paint a story out of Egypt as “cover” for something more sinister.
Kaitlin Bennett ‘WAP’ Tweet
Discourse around a purported tweet from the right-wing activist about the song WAP and her “white American privilege” included later claims that screenshots of her statements were parodies.
Walmart ‘Going Plastic Bag Free’ Giveaway Posts
Clumsily edited images were an initial clue that the Walmart giveaway posts were not the real thing.
‘BLM Trapped 100 Shoppers’ in Wegman’s in Rochester, Explained
A number of viral tweets claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters had “trapped” dozens of shoppers in a Rochester, New York grocery store.