‘Established Titles’ Controversy
In November 2022, controversy over “Established Titles” and its purported conference of the titles “Lord” and “Lady” emerged on social media.
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How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting
The potential for hybrid threats lurk in every disaster and narrative in a world being reshaped by a changing climate, but their malign influence can be stopped or slowed with some effort from the public at large.
Russia Calling for ‘Desatanization’ of Ukraine
In late October 2022, claims that Russia had swapped the term “denazification” for “desatanization” circulated on social media.
Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
Images of red paint spattered across the front of the Russian consulate in New York City circulated via a popular submission to Reddit’s r/ukraine.
‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
The coerced flights were compared to the “Reverse Freedom Rides” against Black Americans in the 1960s.
Michigan Woman Blames Internet Conspiracy Theories for Father’s Fatal Shooting Rampage
Rebecca Lanis said her father went down “crazy rabbit holes” after the 2020 presidential election.
Arrests of Anti-Monarchy Protesters
In the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, reports of protesters arrested in the UK circulated on social media.
‘TIL That the Civil Rights Act Was Not the First One in the U.S., But Rather the Second One….’
A Reddit post claimed that the Civil Rights Act was preceded by an effort quashed by the Supreme Court decades before.
Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
Social media posts suggested all Republican lawmakers voted against a measure to prepare a report on white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the military.
Jan. 6 Hearings: Disinformation Powered Trump’s Push to Overturn Election
The June 21 2022 hearings focused on a pressure and disinformation campaign that was used to attack state officials and election workers.