Did Dove Remove ‘Normal’ from Packaging So People Don’t Feel ‘Excluded’?
The “cancel culture” headlines continued in March 2021, claiming Dove removed “normal” from packaging because the word made people “feel excluded.”
Has Disney Canceled ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ and ‘The Aristocats?’
After successfully milking rumors about Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head, outrage merchants set their sights on Disney films.
‘Please DO NOT Offer Yarn, String or Human Hair for Birds to Build Nests!’
A popular Facebook post discouraged users from providing scraps of yarn, string, and dryer lint to birds for their nests, citing risks to their safety.
Far-Right U.S. Legislators Using Disinformation to Gain, Strengthen Positions
As some lawmakers use conspiracy theories to delay or interrupt the political process, others are leveraging them to try and gain power.
Did Princess Diana Lose Her ‘Royal Protection’?
A highly-anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle led to speculation about the death of Harry’s mother, Diana.
Do Bodies Float in Lake Superior?
A midwestern meme contains claims that Lake Superior, because of its size and frigid waters, “never gives up her dead.”
‘Witches Stairs’
A long-circulating image of unusual stairs went viral when paired with a backstory about “witches stairs.”
Former Lowe’s Employee Jayjuan Young Says He Was Fired Over 37 Cents
Young’s Facebook post about his devotion to Lowe’s and the circumstances of his termination caused social media outcry.
Tom Norton, ‘The Republican Party in Two Tweets’
Two circulating screenshots of contradictory tweets about “cancel culture” are real and unaltered.
Did the CDC Issue Zombie Apocalypse Guidelines in 2021 Because of a Nostradamus Prophecy?
In March 2021, wide-ranging rumors circulated about a Nostradamus prediction and how it supposedly related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s zombie apocalypse guidelines.