‘Food Shortages Are Starting to Become Quite Serious All Over the Planet’
A circulating blog post by ZeroHedge advanced rumors that devastating “food shortages” were worsening.
‘This Tweet Large Marge Wrote Should Get Her Kicked Out of Congress’
“Large Marge” trended on Twitter due to an outburst by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) during the presidential State of the Union address, amplifying a screenshot of a tweet attributed to her.
Was Tulsa the ‘First American City Attacked from the Air’ in 1921?
In February 2023, a 2013 post about the 1921 Tulsa race riots circulated on Facebook.
Greece, Turkey, and ‘Earthquake Diplomacy’
After a devastating earthquake in early February 2023, a post about “earthquake diplomacy” in Turkey and Greece was popular across platforms.
Did CBS Say Bad Bunny Was ‘Singing in Non-English’?
The network was accused of being “ignorant and insulting” toward the reggaeton megastar.
Chinese Spy Balloons Under Trump
During a controversy over a Chinese “spy balloon,” claims circulated that three such incidents occurred during the Trump administration.
Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food?
Authorities blamed the scene on someone leaving a sign promising “Free Food.”
After Fred la Marmotte’s Death, Winter-Watching Animals are Divided
The Quebec staple’s passing was not “sudden” or unprecedented.
Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced — and that’s just the English-language platforms.
Were Overdraft Fees Created in 1990?
A February 2023 Imgur post suggested that overdraft fees are not a long-standing tradition.