Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive
A February 22 2022 letter attributed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appeared to direct the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to consider gender affirming care as “abusive.”
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Berlin Wall ‘10316 Days’ Meme
A meme about the Berlin Wall standing for 10,316 days recirculated on the occasion of Imgur’s 13th birthday.
Normandale Park Mass Shooting
Following a mass shooting in Portland, Oregon on February 19 2022, disinformation and subsequent threats proliferated on social media.
ATF Valentine’s Day Tweet
Screenshots of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Valentine’s Day tweet spread virally in 2022.
Britney Spears vs. Somali Pirates Meme
A “fun fact” about Britney Spears’ music and Somali pirates was shared to Imgur in February 2022.
Michigan Candidate Ryan Kelley ‘Unplug Voting Machines’ Meme
A circulating meme claimed that a Michigan Republican running for governor of the state advised an audience to “unplug voting machines” if they were suspicious, and to go to polls armed.
Jabar Gibson Hurricane Katrina Rescuer Meme
A February 2022 Imgur post featured a long-circulating meme about “Jabbar Gibson,” a young Black man who stepped up to rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina amid a slow government response.
Stephen King Banned Books Quote
Ongoing intense discussions about a school district’s decision to ban Maus brought attention to an old purported quote by prolific author Stephen King about banned books.
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
One of the most difficult disinformation techniques to describe is also one of the most straightforward to defeat, which is not to say it is easy.