‘Jeffrey Westerfield’ Facebook Post
Viral posts purportedly describing the death of law enforcement officer Jeffrey Westerfield on his 47th birthday circulated in May 2021, co-opting language of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Native American Journalists Call On Cohorts to ‘Withdraw Support from CNN’ after Pundit’s Racist Comments
The Native American Journalists Association accused the network of ignoring repeated mistreatment of indigenous communities.
‘New Poll Spells Doom For Democrats in the 2022 Midterm Elections’
On April 27 2021, news of a purportedly damning poll was widely viewed and shared.
Did Columbus Police Not Arrest Anyone After a College ‘Party’ That Left Cars Overturned?
Readers and viewers noted the striking difference in the handling of “ChittFest” compared to Black Lives Matter protests
Did Brian Williams Say Activists Should Join Police Departments?
The MSNBC host’s call for people to change policing “from the inside” ignored the reality of what happens to whistleblowers.
Did a BBC Official Say an Idris Elba Character Wasn’t ‘Black Enough to be Real’?
A British tabloid story spread despite a lack of any evidence that the alleged remark about Elba’s character in the show “Luther” took place.
Charlie Kirk Has Dueling Opinions on ‘Resist’ and ‘Disobey’
A viral tweet shared to Imgur purportedly demonstrated hypocritical tweets from Charlie Kirk of far-right youth activist group Turning Point USA.
Did Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Raise a ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag?
The flag was spotted shortly after the extrajudicial killing of Daunte Wright by local police.
Is Trump the Only United States President to Have Never Once Hit a 50 Percent Approval Rating?
A tweet shared to Imgur maintained that Donald Trump was set to leave as the lowest-rated president in Gallup’s history.
‘Before Capitol Rioters Beat an Officer to Death, BLM Protesters Formed a Human Barricade Around a Cop Separated From Other Police’
After insurrectionists beat a Capitol Police officer to death with a fire extinguisher, a story about Black Lives Matter barricading a lone cop at a protest recirculated.