Did Someone Throw a ‘Gas Bomb’ Into a Horse Trailer During a Black Lives Matter Protest?
A viral Facebook post and online petition both hinge on bogus smears of cruelty to animals.
Are New York City Police Officers Covering Badge Numbers with Black Bands During George Floyd Protests?
A COVID-19 pandemic post from April 2020 was misconstrued as appearing after protests over the death of George Floyd spread beyond Minnesota and to New York.
‘A Post from Many Other Truckers’ on Protests Blocking Roads
Facebook page “Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children,” a long-standing source of divisive disinformation, shared a purported open letter from “truckers” about protests in May and June 2020.
#BlackLivesMatter and the Parable of the “100 Sheep”
In late May and early June 2020, an analogy about Jesus, sheep, and leaving a flock to tend to one went viral on several platforms.
Nickelodeon Goes Off the Air for Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds to Protest Death of George Floyd
Children’s television channel Nickelodeon aired eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence alongside a message in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Hitler Holding a Bible, Trump Holding a Bible
Donald Trump brandishing a Bible during a June 1 2020 photo op was compared to a purported archival image of Adolf Hitler.
‘George Floyd Challenge’ Image Spreads Virally, Provenance Unknown
It looks as if the idea began on 4Chan’s /pol/ as outrage-bait, and the only posts about a “George Floyd challenge” seem to be condemning it.
Did Dallas Police Tweet About ‘Technical Difficulties’ After Kpop Stans ‘Spammed’ Their ‘Snitch App’?
The police department asked for anonymous tips about illegal activity during protests of George Floyd’s death, and Twitter Kpop stans urged others to “spam” their “snitch app.”
Was a Dallas Business Owner Killed During a Protest Against Police Brutality?
One man’s “bravery to the point of stupidity” was quickly distorted by right-wing social media users.
Are the #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd Hashtags Banned on TikTok?
The video platform blamed a technical error for the apparent removal of the tags.