West Virginia State Police ‘Conspired to Record Minors’ in Changing Areas
In April 2023, allegations about police in West Virginia and hidden cameras circulated on social media.
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Airman Suspected of Discord Leaks Has History of ‘Violent’ and ‘Racist’ Comments
Lawyers for the United States Department of Justice voiced concerns about Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira in a federal filing.
The ‘TikTok Benadryl Challenge’
Amid ongoing political discussions about the TikTok video app, claims spread about a death related to a “Benadryl challenge.”
A Recent History of George Soros Conspiracy Theories
Donald Trump’s foghorn smear of Alvin Bragg relies on a long-standing antisemitic trope.
Donald Trump Holds Rally in Waco, 30 Years After Waco Siege
The disgraced former United States president scheduled a rally in Waco, Texas — three decades after dozens of Branch Davidians died in a lengthy standoff.
Afroman Raided, Sued by Police for Using Footage
In March 2023, social media posts referenced a lawsuit filed by police against Afroman.
Sen. Steve Drazkowski: ‘I Have Yet to Meet a Person in Minnesota That is Hungry’
Social media posts purportedly quoted the Republican lawmaker on school lunch programs and food security.
Facebook, Google Supplied User Data to Help Police Locate ‘Abortion Seekers’ in the United States?
In March 2023, several outlets reported that Google and Facebook (Meta) complied with requests for user data in order to prosecute people seeking abortions.
‘Food Shortages Are Starting to Become Quite Serious All Over the Planet’
A circulating blog post by ZeroHedge advanced rumors that devastating “food shortages” were worsening.
Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced — and that’s just the English-language platforms.