‘BTW, Gas Was $1.87 on Memorial Day in 2020 When the Mean Tweeter Was in Office’
A Facebook post claiming gas prices were $1.87 “on Memorial Day in 2020” spread virally — but it was not so much lacking context as willfully ignoring it.
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Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The second set of House hearings focused on the role of false narratives in motivating the United States Capitol insurrection in January 2021.
‘Brandon Spots His Sign’: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help Boy with Autism
A thinly coded political meme phrase (“Let’s Go Brandon”) helped a young boy named Brandon overcome fears and led to a book.
Food Processing Plant Fires in 2022, Explained
Narratives about a purported string of food factory fires in 2022 had long-tail staying power, but rarely did debunkings address the “whys” of the conspiracy theory.
Universal Federal Free Lunch Program Ending
A popular Imgur post suggested that a federal free lunch program in American schools would be ending in June 2022.
Did Republicans Block a Gas Price Gouging Bill?
A popular Imgur post suggested that Republican lawmakers (who complained of high gas prices through 2022) blocked a bill attempting to prevent gas gouging by oil companies.
Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet
A fake tweet initially labeled as “satire” and attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert lost its signifier during a “severe thunderstorm watch.”
Trump’s Bogus DHS Chief Changed Intel on Russia That ‘Hurt’ Him: Report
One official said Chad Wolf asked him to focus more on China and Iran.
Can Congress Codify Roe v. Wade?
In May 2022, Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted that Congress “must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’ Testimony
An apparently incriminating exchange involving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took place during an April 2022 hearing.