‘Smart’ Engagement Rings?
The post got engagement, all right.
‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
A February 2022 DailyWire.com article claimed that new research had cast doubt on the effects of “lockdowns,” also known as “shelter-in-place” directives.
Stephen King Banned Books Quote
Ongoing intense discussions about a school district’s decision to ban Maus brought attention to an old purported quote by prolific author Stephen King about banned books.
Calm Harm App
Posts and screenshots describe an app that can purportedly be used to prevent people from engaging in self harm.
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
Did Rep. Thomas Massie Tweet a Quote by a Neo-Nazi?
The Kentucky lawmaker did not respond to Twitter users informing him of the remark’s real origin.
The Online Trick to ‘Send Student Loan Debt Collectors Packing’
What looks like a satisfying debt hack in reality has very limited applications.
FDR: ‘No Business Which Depends for Existence on Paying Less Than Living Wages to Its Workers Has Any Right to Continue in This Country’
Posts attributed a quote about “living wages” to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
12ft.io Paywall Bypassing Service
The effects of news paywalls on public information literacy have long been a thread in discourse around news literacy, and 12ft.io purportedly bypasses paywalls to connect readers to blocked content.
Mississippi Woman Allegedly Forged Fax to Free Incarcerated Boyfriend
Screenshots of a purported news article suggested that a Mississippi woman had allegedly forged a fax to liberate her boyfriend from prison.