Nixon Blasts ‘False Charges’
In August 2022, an archival New York Daily News front page reading “Nixon Blasts ‘False Charges'” began circulating on social media, echoing 2022 political events.
Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden’s ‘I Agree’ Tweet
Screenshots of a tweet purportedly published by former Gen. Michael Hayden circulated in August 2022, addressing extremism in the Republican party.
The Origin of the ‘Spitting Stalin’ Statue
While photographs circulating of the statue online are real, its location is unclear.
‘I’m Very Worried for Our Agent Trump’: Host on Russian State Media
A popular post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a host on Russian state media said “I’m very worried for our agent Trump” in reference to the August 2022 Mar-a-Lago FBI search.
‘West Virginia Governor Denies Request’ for Abortion Vote ‘After Seeing What Happened in Kansas’
Screenshots, tweets, and articles suggested that West Virginia’s Governor rejected attempts to put abortion rights to a vote in August 2022 — after Kansas overwhelmingly voted in favor of abortion access.
‘Hey, Donald Trump, I Wanna Know Why … ‘ Song
In August 2022, a slightly misleading clip of a crowd singing a catchy tune circulated on social media platforms.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Renewable Energy: ‘I Don’t Want to Have to Go to Bed When the Sun Sets’
A popular screenshot supported a claim that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had complained that wind and solar energy are not available after the sun sets.
‘You Don’t Sound American’
An activist’s rebuke of two TV presenters’ Islamophobic questions gained newfound attention in August 2022.
The Onion ‘Oracle’: Mar-a-Lago ‘Nuclear Briefcase from Lost And Found’
A screenshot from satirical news site The Onion purportedly referenced nuclear material stored at Mar-a-Lago in 2017.
‘If You See Me, Cry’: Hunger Stones in Some Czech And German Rivers
The emergence of “hunger stones” heralding agricultural doom wasn’t new in 2022, but neither was it a fabrication.