‘I Just Tested Positive for Coronavirus’ Engagement Bait Spreads on Facebook
A stolen picture of an injured boy coupled with false information about the original poster testing positive for coronavirus has spread unchecked on Facebook.
Trump Campaign ‘Antifa Alert’ Diamond Club Text Message
Screenshots making the social media rounds showed a purported text from the 2020 Trump re-election campaign warning of “antifa attacks” if supporters didn’t join his “Diamond Club.”
Did Josie Huang Identify Herself as Press While Being Arrested by Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies?
The reporter’s cell phone captured video debunking the claims by Los Angeles County authorities.
Did a Louisiana Man Drop Dead Moments After Calling a Woman a Racial Epithet?
A purported news story about a Louisiana man dying immediately after insulting a woman spread virally on social media platforms in September 2020.
Attempted Florida Pizza Shop Abduction: ‘Hold Tight to Your Babies. ???????? They Are Coming for Them’
A viral video of a purported attempted abduction fed into the 2020 child trafficking panic, but it was often spread without context.
Is Facebook Offering to Pay Conservatives to Delete Their Accounts?
A right-wing page post misconstrued an upcoming study by the social media platform.
‘Kenosha Car Dealer Kills Himself After His Insurance Won’t Cover a Cent of the 2.5 Million Dollars of Damages’ Caused by BLM Protests
A fake Fox News article spread in screenshot form, falsely claiming that a Kenosha car dealer had died by suicide after sustaining $2.5 million in damages during recent protests in Wisconsin.
Did More Than 12,000 Christians Defy Governor, Worship at California Capitol in September 2020?
Circulating Facebook posts claim that thousands of California Christians made a pilgrimage to the state capitol, but the media refused to report the gathering.
Did NFL Fans Boo During a ‘Moment of Unity’?
The jeering was captured on videos that quickly spread online.
Is ‘Antifa’ Setting Fires in Oregon?
Twitter accounts — many of which were very new — claimed that “members” of “antifa” were caught setting fires in Oregon in September 2020; shady sites quickly padded out the speculation for a multilayered disinformation attack.