The August 27 TikTok Meme, Explained
TikTok rumors about August 27 2020 circulated for weeks prior to the date — here’s why.
Two Killed in Kenosha During Racial Violence Inflamed in Facebook Groups
The alleged gunman was arrested and charged the morning after.
Did Someone Organize an Online Fundraiser for the Kenosha Murder Suspect?
A short-lived donation page appeared online amid the suspect’s arrest in Illinois.
Victoria’s Secret Bra ‘Tracking Devices’
Social media users have posted about purported radio frequency identification tags in Victoria’s Secret bras, rumors that were eventually and inevitably swept up into QAnon sex trafficking conspiracies.
‘You do NOT DIVIDE the deaths into the total population. EVER! NEVER!’
Despite what definitive-sounding social media posts might claim, calculating the COVID-19 death rate is not “simple.”
Frida Kahlo ‘If I Have to Say It … I Do Not Want It Anymore’
Once again, a suspiciously sourceless, wounded lover quote attributed to Frida Kahlo is circulating on social media — with no evidence she ever wrote any such poem.
NBC News Article About Usain Bolt Testing Positive for Coronavirus Displays Photograph of Kevin Hart
An apparent screenshot appeared to show an NBC News article about Usain Bolt, but with a photograph of comedian Kevin Hart attached to it.
Is ‘Brisket’ Among HEB Hurricane Supplies?
Multiple screenshots of the grocery chain’s “hurricane supplies” showed “brisket” listed in its list of essential items.
Are 85 Percent of White People Killed by Other White People, Even Though We Never Hear About ‘White on White Crime’?
The majority of white homicide victims are killed by other white people.
‘A Pound of Flesh’: Facebook’s Provides Little Explanation for Anti-Fascist Takedown
The platform would not say why pages for “It’s Going Down” and other groups were removed.