How Many Mass Shootings (So Far) in 2023?
A popular January 2023 post to Reddit’s r/dankmemes purportedly placed the number of mass shootings in the US to date as 39.
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‘A Georgia Republican Brags That Voter Suppression Helped Them in 2022’
Whether or not it could be considered a brag is a matter of opinion, but it is true that the context in this claim relied on a very specific interpretation.
Failed GOP Candidate Embraced Disinformation, Violence in Shooting Plot
Solomon Peña’s threatening rhetoric and conspiracy theories echoed those of other Donald Trump supporters.
Eggs, Chickens, and ‘Windfall Profit Tax’ Tweets
As memes about the rising expense of eggs continued spreading, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) called for a windfall profits tax on Twitter.
‘To Catch a Predator’ Texas DA Tweet
In early January 2023, social media interest in To Catch a Predator and its purported final episode spiked.
Conspiracy-Slinging Republican Claims ‘Sarcasm’ After January 6 Remarks Were Caught on Video
Marjorie Taylor Greene said at a GOP event that their party “would have won” had she organized the coup attempt.
Michigan Republican Leaves State Senate Regurgitating ‘Great Replacement’ Smears
The Michigan Republican leader closed his career spewing base, highly weaponized conspiracy theories.
Germany Arrests 25 in Coup Plot
On December 7 2022, authorities in Germany arrested 25 individuals in a “QAnon style” attempt to allegedly overthrow democracy.
Wolfenstein Twitter Controversy, Explained
Screenshots of tweets from the official Wolfenstein video game account circulated on Reddit and Imgur in December 2022.
Moore County Substation Attack: What We Know So Far
A massive December 2022 power outage in Moore County, North Carolina was confirmed as “intentional vandalism.”