Michael Sheen Speech on Wales Sees New Light After Monarch’s Death
The actor returned an honor from the British crown before giving a lecture on the “Pied Piper of Britishness.”
Trump ‘Knighted in Secret’
After Queen Elizabeth II died, rumors appeared that Donald Trump claimed that she had secretly offered him a knighthood.
‘Queen Elizabeth Had Two Severely Disabled First Cousins Who Were Publicly Pronounced Dead In 1940 and 1961 Respectively …’
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, an extremely viral tweet claimed the monarch’s “two severely disabled first cousins” were falsely “pronounced dead” before and during her reign.
Irish Dancers at Buckingham Palace (to the Tune Of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’)
“Irish Twitter” was a popular topic on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and a video of Irish dancers outside Buckingham Palace went viral.
‘Irish Unification Of 2024’
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 2022, of social media lit up with a Star Trek meme about the “Irish Unification of 2024.”
NYC Snow Days ‘Cancelled’
New York City schools have disclosed an end to “snow days,” citing recently introduced virtual schooling practices.
North Carolina School Baptisms
In September 2022, social media posts claimed a school in North Carolina baptized dozens of children without parental permission.
‘There Were Zero Unionized Starbucks Stores at This Time [in 2021], Now There Are Over 200. Happy Labor Day.’
A popular Labor Day 2022 Facebook post claimed that more than 200 Starbucks locations had unionized in the preceding year.
Trump Fundraising Email: ‘Eric and I Were Having Dinner Tonight’
Screenshots of a purported fundraising email sent on behalf of Donald Trump recirculated in late August and early September 2022.
Biden’s ‘Red Speech’
Viral images of a nighttime speech by U.S. President Joe Biden featuring red lights in the background appeared different depending on the news organization.