Patriot Front ”FBI Bullhorn’ Rumor After the June 11 2022 arrest of 31 Patriot Front extremists in a U-Haul in Idaho, disinformation purveyors spotted a "FBI bullhorn" in photographs of the incident.
Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings The second set of House hearings focused on the role of false narratives in motivating the United States Capitol insurrection in January 2021.
‘Brandon Spots His Sign’: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help Boy with Autism A thinly coded political meme phrase ("Let's Go Brandon") helped a young boy named Brandon overcome fears and led to a book.
Was Princess Leia’s Droid Named After Carrie Fisher’s Bird? Some 'Star Wars' fans speculated there's a link between a new show and a classic photo of the actress.
Supreme Court ‘100 Miles’ Border Ruling In June 2022, a Supreme Court ruling purportedly ruled that "Border Patrol can enter any home without a warrant and assault you, within 100 miles of the border."
‘Christians Against Ms. Marvel’ Facebook Group Screenshots of a purported Facebook group spread wildly and without context on other platforms.
Lac Del ‘Formula Pallets in Mexico’ Post A post by a deeply misinformed Facebook user about what he spotted in a store in Mexico spread wildly on Facebook.
Wikipedia ‘List of School Shootings in the United States’ Video A June 2022 Imgur video post purportedly depicting a lengthy list of school shootings in the United States (and the entry itself) lacked context.
Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts Book bans are taking over schools as part of a broader right-wing censorship campaign, following on the heels of school board takeovers -- but there are ways to fight back.
Did Mark Cuban Start an Online Pharmacy? In June 2022, a three-month-old Facebook post about Mark Cuban starting an online pharmacy spread virally.