‘Doctors and Experts Advise Against Taking Experimental Jab’: Fake Headline Circulating
A fake but authoritative-looking headline asserting that “doctors and experts” had advised against getting a COVID-19 vaccine first appeared in February 2021.
Did the Biden Administration Censor, Cancel, or Ban Dr. Seuss Books Due to Racist Content?
Dr. Seuss, a childhood institution, was under purported attack due to “political correctness,” also called “cancel culture.”
About That ’11-Year-Old Made $1K Selling N-Word Passes to White Friends at School’ Screenshot
An out-of-context screenshot about an 11-year-old boy purportedly making $1,000 by selling “n-word passes” at school spread virally.
A 15th Century Machine Invented by Priests to ‘Break Hands and Fingers of Scientists, Artists, Painters, Sculptors Considered Heretic’?
A popular post claimed that a terrifying hand-crushing device was invented by “priests” in order to break the hands of heretic scientists and artists.
‘Kenyan Runner Abel Mutai Won a Race Due to Ivan Fernandez’s Sportsmanship’ Viral Post
A highly shareable parable about good faith competition between Kenyan runner Abel Mutai and Spanish athlete Ivan Fernandez circulated on Facebook, but several elements were inaccurately presented.
‘Mayonnaise Takes Crayon Off Walls’ Cleaning Hack
Here’s why you probably shouldn’t use condiments to take marks off walls — at least, not without doing some research first.
No, Mr. Potato Head Is Not Gender Neutral Now
Hasbro’s announcement of an expansion to the Mr. Potato Head family of toys led to predictable outrage about “wokeness” on social media.
‘If $15/Hr is Too Much For Minimum Wage Then $85/Hr is Too Much to Pay Our Senators to Literally Do Nothing’ Tweet
A tweet about a $15 minimum wage vs. $85 hourly pay for elected officials went viral on multiple platforms, but it showed lawmakers in the UK, not in the United States.
Did Robinhood Announce it Is ‘Upgrading its Systems’?
A Twitter account mimicked the financial app to prank high-profile figures in and around the finance world.