GOP Gubernatorial Hopefuls Regurgitate ‘Students Identifying as Cats’ Smear
Another piece of disinformation gets spread still further along political lines.
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Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
Images of red paint spattered across the front of the Russian consulate in New York City circulated via a popular submission to Reddit’s r/ukraine.
Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse
A long-debunked “tweet” attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about electric cars and storms is resurrected ahead of just about every hurricane.
‘Shameful and Inhuman’: Federal Agents Accused of Planting Fake Addresses on Immigrants
The coerced flights were compared to the “Reverse Freedom Rides” against Black Americans in the 1960s.
Michigan Woman Blames Internet Conspiracy Theories for Father’s Fatal Shooting Rampage
Rebecca Lanis said her father went down “crazy rabbit holes” after the 2020 presidential election.
Was Pretty Boy Floyd ‘Known for Destroying Mortgage Papers on Heists, Freeing Hundreds … from Debt’?
An Imgur meme suggested that the outlaw routinely destroyed records of mortgage debt during heists.
‘Maury Stevens’ Glitter Glue Facebook Post
In August 2022, a miscaptioned 2019 Facebook post about a man purportedly arrested for huffing glitter glue at a county fair recirculated in groups and on pages.
Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
Social media posts suggested all Republican lawmakers voted against a measure to prepare a report on white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the military.
Number One Cause of Death for Pregnant Women in the United States
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a viral tweet asserted that the primary cause of death for pregnant women in the United States was homicide.
‘Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion’ Heritage Blog Post
Heritage Action for America is circulating a “myth v. fact” blog posting containing heavy anti-abortion disinformation.