Did Carsyn Davis Die After Attending a ‘COVID Party’?
The untimely death of Florida teenager Carsyn Leigh Davis led to rumors that she had been intentionally infected at a First Youth Church “COVID party.”
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Facebook Fact-Checking Platform Dangerously Labels Mask Meme ‘False,’ Discourages Use of Masks Against Expert Guidelines
Thanks to Facebook’s mishandling of its fact-checking initiative, disinformation about COVID-19 and masks is being amplified and recommendations to wear masks are being suppressed.
Did the CDC Order All Deaths Be Recorded as a Result of COVID-19 — Even Heart Attacks and Accidents?
A spiraling conspiracy theory about exaggerated coronavirus mortality holds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered every death in the United States be attributed to COVID-19 — even getting “hit by a bus.”
Is This a Photograph of Someone’s Kitchen After Microwaving Coronavirus Masks?
Facebook marked the image as a “true” fact check, but the uncited claim used an unrelated image that dated back to at least 2015 — years before COVID-19 came into existence.
Is Amazon Seeking Public Donations to Fund Sick Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Amazon’s chief executive officer Jeff Bezos is a frequent target of anti-billionaire ire, which continued with claims that Amazon was soliciting public donations for paid time off.
‘100 Million Masks’ — Are Homemade Masks Sufficient for COVID-19 First Responders?
Broad calls for people with sewing machines to each make a hundred masks drew interest as doctors begin turning to mask alternatives, demonstrating a critical dearth of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
Rep. James Clyburn: Black People Were ‘Fully Employed During Slavery’ Controversy
In February 2020, a number of social media and blog posts claimed that House Majority Whip James Clyburn “refused to give credit” to United States President Donald Trump for low Black unemployment numbers, because Black Americans were “fully employed during slavery”: In the second post above, a February 19 2020 post on the site Chicks On …
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Online Debate Stirs Fears of a ‘Star Wars’ Disinformation Campaign
A Reddit user claimed that a source told him that Disney sought to undermine “Rise of Skywalker” director JJ Abrams.
Downward Tilting Toilet
Are companies really installing downward tilting toilets to discourage long bathroom visits?