Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Have ‘Advance Knowledge’ of COVID-19?
A well-known “natural” blog added to its list of conspiracy theories in a post even it admitted had no proof.
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Is St. Corona the Patron Saint of Epidemics?
Novel coronavirus strain COVID-19 prompted a rumor that a “St. Corona” was the patron saint of epidemics — but that’s not exactly the case.
Has Italy Stopped Treating COVID-19 in the Elderly?
A Facebook user’s xenophobic post mocked nationalized healthcare during a coronavirus pandemic.
‘A Cry from Italy’: ‘Heart of Coronavirus’ Outbreak Facebook Post
A purported account out of Bergamo, Italy of a COVID-19 outbreak spread on multiple platforms, creating an impression of multiple pleas.
Was ‘World of Warcraft’ Once Hit by a Virus That Was Subsequently Studied by Researchers?
The spread of COVID-19 prompted some to reflect on an extraordinary online outbreak from a decade and a half before.
Sophie Scholl’s Last Words
A Facebook post about Nazi resistance fighter Sophie Scholl includes her purported last words as she was facing execution.
‘Can We Brainstorm Ways to Make This Sound Less Racist’ Michael Bloomberg Subreddit Post
A video post involving the New York City mayor turned Democratic presidential candidate and stop-and-frisk alongside a request to “brainstorm ways” to downplay racism was real, but possibly not sincere.
Did Michael Bloomberg Say Young Men of Color Commit ’95 Percent of Your Murders’?
Purported audio of a 2015 speech from the Democratic presidential candidate circulated online in February 2020.
Alabama Senate Blocks Attempts to Raise Minimum Wage in Birmingham
In January 2020, an article about Alabama’s Senate blocking a minimum wage raise went viral on Facebook.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Capitalism Does Not Permit an Even Flow of Economic Resources’
A screenshot of a tweet captioned “Once again, it’s that time of year that we pretend Dr. King never said things like this” accompanied a purported King quote on the topic of capitalism.