Founder of Abuse Survivors Group Accused of Creating — and ‘Killing’ — Fake Twitter Professor
Twitter users went from mourning “@Sciencing_Bi” to wondering if she was concocted by BethAnn McLaughlin.
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Did a Florida Congressional Candidate Tweet That White Women Join Black Lives Matter ‘to Fornicate With Black Men’?
Screenshots of a purported tweet from KW Miller circulated, but it was difficult to find an original tweet.
Tennessee State Legislature’s Bill to Recognize CNN, Washington Post as ‘Fake News’
A resolution purportedly aimed to label the two organizations as “fake” carried no financial penalties, nor would it have any effect on distribution of their news stories.
Did John Kerry Tweet and Delete a ‘F***ing’ Denial That He Intended to Run for President?
An apparent rapid replacement led to rumors that a tweet sent by the politician was fabricated rather than deleted.
Fake Fox News Twitter Smears Rep. Ilhan Omar
A short-lived disinformation account drew attention by falsely accusing the congresswoman of trying to incite violence.
Archived Tweets Show Bolivian Interim President Smearing Indigenous ‘Satanists’
Photographs and screengrabs of tweets purportedly from Jeanine Añez swirled following the announcement she would take power.
Are the ‘Epstein Gurney Photos’ Fake?
A popular conspiracy theory after the death of Jeffrey Epstein involved “gurney photos” in the news and claims that those photographs were fabricated.
Is Donald Trump Deleting Anti-Immigrant Tweets?
In the hours after a mass shooter at a mall in El Paso, Texas left at least 22 people dead, rumors flew that the President of the United States was deleting relevant tweets.
Did a Covington Catholic Student’s Mother Tweet That She Wished Natives Received More ‘Smallpox Blankets’?
In the middle of the Covington Catholic controversy on January 21 2019, rumors circulated that Julie Sandmann (mother of Nicholas Sandmann) had published a tweet wishing “smallpox blankets” had killed additional Native Americans. Julie Sandmann’s name entered the story when the outlet Heavy.com reported making initial contact with her about her son, Nicholas Sandmann. Not …
Did the President Tweet in Support of a Covington Catholic Student?
On January 19 2019, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann was named in a viral video after a clip of his interaction with Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the National Mall spread across social media. In the ensuing controversy, a tweet attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump spread in screenshots on social media: The purported tweet said: …
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