Democrats Singing ‘God Bless America’ on June 24 2022
A confluence of events propelled a video of Democrats singing “God Bless America” across Twitter.
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‘In 2014, This French Weather Presenter Announced the Forecast for August 18, 2050’
A 2014 French climate change forecast intended as a warning became reality in June 2022.
Uvalde Body Cam Footage Suppressed?
In June 2022, discourse about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting centered on body cam footage.
Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts
Book bans are taking over schools as part of a broader right-wing censorship campaign, following on the heels of school board takeovers — but there are ways to fight back.
[Not] ‘Written by a Uvalde Mom’ Facebook Post
A graphic, viral Facebook post falsely attributed to a “Uvalde mom” is circulating.
Leonna Hale Photoshop Controversy
After days of social media outrage following the officer-involved shooting of Leonna Hale, a purported bodycam still raised further questions.
Leading Cause of Death in Children Since 2020
After a May 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a popular tweet claimed that guns had become the leading cause of death in children and teens in the United States as of 2020.
The Onion, the New York Times, and Mass Shootings
The day after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, The Onion‘s cyclical mass shooting piece took over its front page — as a New York Times abstract followed suit in reality.
When Was Commercial Baby Formula ‘Invented’?
A dangerous subthread of baby shortage formula discourse held that commercial infant formula wasn’t used in the 1950s and 60s, and that babies “were fine.”
Head of Shuttered DHS Disinfo Agency Says She Got Death Threats Amid Right-Wing Campaign
Nina Jankowicz was targeted in online harassment attacking an initiative that would have fought disinformation.