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.
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Did Biden’s Approval Rating Plummet in a January 2022 Poll?
Skewed coverage of a January 12 2022 Quinnipiac University poll spread virally on January 13 2022.
‘In The [One] Year Since the [1/6/2021] Insurrection, [the GOP] Has Introduced 550+ Bills To Restrict The Vote …’
A January 6 2022 tweet addressed part of the aftermath of the January 6 2021 Capitol insurrection.
‘If the Minimum Wage Increased at the Rate of Productivity Since 1960, It’d Be $24 Today—Not $7.25’
A Twitter screenshot on Imgur claimed that had the minimum wage been indexed to productivity after 1960, it would be $24 (not $7.25) in 2021.
‘In Greece, If You Are Over 60 and Not Vaccinated, You Will Be Fined 100 Euros a Month’
A popular meme claimed that citizens of Greece older than 60 who hadn’t received a COVID-19 vaccine would be fined €100 a month as of January 16 2022.
‘Casual Reminder That in 1861, 11 Senators and 3 Representatives Were Expelled from Congress for Failing to Recognize Lincoln’s Election and Supporting Insurrection’
A screenshot of a tweet claiming eleven senators and three Congressmen were expelled in 1861 for “failing to recognize” the election of Abraham Lincoln and “supporting insurrection” went viral on Imgur and Reddit in February 2021.
‘Please Consider Buying’ Girl Scout Cookies from ‘Troop 6000,’ ‘Entirely Made up of Girls Living in NYC’s Homeless Shelters’
A viral tweet encouraged social media users to purchase Girl Scout cookies from “Troop 6000,” whose scouts live in New York City homeless shelters.
Did a Doctor Erase $650,000 in Medical Debt for 200 People?
Dr. Omar Atiq’s act of generosity amassed coverage from national news outlets.
Did Donald Trump Tweet in 2016 That President Obama Should Wait to Pick a New Supreme Court Justice or ‘Be Fired’?
A purported tweet by then-candidate Donald Trump is circulating, alongside the sentiment “There is always a tweet.”
‘Hydroxychloroquine 60¢ a Pill, Remdesivir $1000 a Dose, Now Do You See Why They are Pushing the New Drug and Not the Old One?’
A viral Facebook meme misrepresents why hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine fell from favor and remdesivir became the next great COVID-19 hope.