Federal Investigation Underway After LAPD Detonates Explosive Cache in Residential Area
Police have refused to answer several questions about the June 2021 explosion.
‘U.S. Quietly Slips Out Of Afghanistan In Dead Of Night’ Onion Story
A viral tweet purportedly shows an eerily prophetic headline in satirical site “The Onion” about the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Donald Rumsfeld and Mount Misery
A Facebook post about former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and a house known as “Mount Misery” spread virally after his death in 2021.
‘The History of Left-Handedness’
A years-old Washington Post chart about left-handedness over time frequently appeared in discourse about a perceived spike in transgender youth.
Walmart ‘National Anthem’ Video
Footage of an apparently “spontaneous” rendition of the national anthem in a Walmart in Haslet, Texas went viral in July 2021.
Why Bill Cosby Was Released
A popular Imgur post showed a popular Facebook post with claims that Bill Cosby’s conviction was overturned due to a prosecution error.
‘White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Blames GOP for Defunding Police’
A DailyWire.com item claimed that Psaki had “blamed” Republicans for “defunding police,” but the claim lacked context.
Golliwog Facebook Post
A Facebook post featuring a racist caricature and claims of being “banned” has over half a million shares – demonstrating weaknesses in censorship discourse and Facebook’s “Community Standards.”
‘Biden Energy Sec. Suggests Climate Change Could Have Caused Florida Building Collapse’
A Rumble.com/Bongino Report Clip claimed that the Biden administration’s Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm posited that climate change caused a June 2021 Miami building collapse.
‘White Influencer Identifies As Korean’
After an “Instagram personality” claimed they identified as “Korean” and “transracial,” their content became the focus of ginned-up outrage.