BabyNames.com Intermittently Crashes After Paying Tribute to Victims of Police Violence
BabyNames.com published a moving message in support of Black Lives Matter, which quickly went viral and caused server issues.
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‘This is the 54th Regiment’ Memorial Defaced ‘This Week’ Claim
A viral but misleading meme claims a photograph shows the 54th Regiment, and that a memorial to the same regiment was defaced in June 2020.
Did the Mayor of Buffalo Call 75-year-old Martin Gugino ‘an Agitator’?
Local and state leaders clashed over the police’s violent handling of the longtime activist.
Are ICE Detention Centers ‘Gassing Immigrants’ with a Chemical Disinfectant?
Amid ongoing unrest in late May and early June 2020, reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was “gassing immigrants” were less visible to many social media users.
‘Whoever Bought the Domain LouisvilleMetroPolice.com is a Hero’
A viral Facebook post lauded the person who purchased the domain LouisvilleMetroPolice.com, which redirects somewhere else.
‘A Post from Many Other Truckers’ on Protests Blocking Roads
Facebook page “Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children,” a long-standing source of divisive disinformation, shared a purported open letter from “truckers” about protests in May and June 2020.
Was a Dallas Business Owner Killed During a Protest Against Police Brutality?
One man’s “bravery to the point of stupidity” was quickly distorted by right-wing social media users.
‘If You as a White Person Would Be Happy to Receive the Same Treatment That Our Black Citizens Do in This Society, Please Stand!’
A “repost” on Facebook purportedly quotes a woman named Jane Elliott on white Americans’ indifference toward racism.
Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Label to Trump’s ‘Looting’ and ‘Shooting’ Tweet; White House Blames Fact Checkers
A late-night Trump tweet about shooting protesters was quickly swept into an unrelated dispute about Twitter “fact check” labels.
‘Who is Derek M. Chauvin?’
A graphic spreading on social media recounted several incidents involving the former Minneapolis police officer.