‘Joe Biden Completely Botches the Pledge of Allegiance’ Video
Tweets and blog posts claimed that former United States Vice President Joe Biden “completely botches” the Pledge of Allegiance in a video clip.
Bar Owner Dies by Suicide After Indictment for Allegedly Shooting, Killing Protester?
Business owner Jacob Gardner had been indicted in the shooting death of James Scurlock, a “rioter” who “attacked him.”
CDC Removes ‘Airborne’ COVID-19 Content
In September 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added — and then removed — information about aerosolized spread of SARS-CoV-2.
‘Crying Baby’ Ethics Question Causes Viral Controversy
A purported screenshot of a remote lesson for high school students in Stevenson, Washington went viral on Facebook and Twitter, and it featured a question about the ethics of smothering a crying baby.
‘A Florida Woman Has Been Accused of Driving a Motorized Shopping Cart Through Target, Drinking Wine, Eating Sushi and Cinnamon Rolls’
Two unrelated pieces of content were mashed up in a meme about a woman purportedly accused of driving a motorized shopping cart around Target, drinking wine and eating sushi and cinnamon rolls.
Tucker Carlson: ‘Well, If That’s What Democratic Socialism is, Then I’m Basically on Board.’
In 2020, a viral tweet maintained that Cornel West got the Fox News host to say he was “basically on board” with democratic socialism.
Did a Dallas Teacher Call the Kenosha Homicide Suspect a ‘Hero for the Modern Age’?
The Wisconsin teen was listed alongside civil rights leaders — and one of the people he killed.
Did a Life Insurance Company’s Attempt to Curb Suicide on a South Korea Bridge Precede an Increase in Deaths?
A popular post on Reddit’s r/therewasanattempt claimed that Samsung Life Insurance’s effort to decrease suicide attempts backfired horribly.
‘FB Banned over 700 Pages Dedicated to Expose Pedophilia. That Should Scare the Absolute S*** Out of Everyone.’
Another viral child trafficking and abuse rumor in 2020 held that Facebook placed a ban on hundreds of page dedicated to exposing pedophilia.
Did Joe Biden Receive Five Deferments During the Vietnam War?
He did — but counter to some claims, the former vice president’s asthma diagnosis was not kept secret prior to 2020.