DirecTV Drops One America News Network From its Lineup
On April 5 2022, posts to social media claimed that OAN had been dropped by cable provider DirecTV.
Tennessee Marriage Bill
A popular April 2022 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans had introduced a bill eliminating age requirements for marriage.
Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’
As images of the aftermath of a massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha spread globally, Russian state media tried to sell a story that the mass civilian casualties were “staged.”
Do Hermit Crabs Line Up to Exchange Shells?
A viral tweet, possibly intended as a joke, suggested that hermit crabs have a better system for equitable housing distribution than humans.
Anti-Tiktok PR Campaign Shows More Right-Wing Ties for Facebook
The platform’s association with a “right-of-center” firm is the latest in a string of political affiliations.
Insulin Cap Vote Results
Several Imgur posts on April 1 2022 deviated from the pranks of the day to focus on votes to cap insulin costs at $35 a month in the United States.
Paper: Sweden and the ‘Herd Immunity’ Response to COVID-19
The decisions made by the European nation were reportedly both informed by and generated deadly disinformation campaigns.
Virginia Thomas Embraced Conspiracy Theories Long Before ‘Big Lie’ Texts Came to Light
The Supreme Court justice’s wife already had a years-long reputation for pushing existing weaponized disinformation campaigns.
‘Words Are Energy And Cast Spells’ Bruce Lee Meme
A meme claims the actor said “Words are energy and cast spells, that’s why it’s called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life.”
The Fairness Doctrine and Ronald Reagan
A March 2022 post that claimed former U.S. President Ronald Reagan oversaw the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, and vetoed Congressional bills seeking to codify the FCC’s guideline into law.