Travis Scott and Astroworld: Occult Conspiracies Follow Festival Tragedy
Discourse about the tragic deaths of several attendees at Travis Scott’s Astroworld in November 2021 included viral posts claiming that the catastrophe had occult overtones.
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Despite Pledges, Hearings, Facebook Still Pushing Climate Disinformation
The intersection of disinformation and a changing climate carries threats that have so far gone largely unimagined.
‘Boss Texts on Your Day Off? Leave Them Unread’ Billboard
A viral image of a purported billboard advising drivers that if their boss texts on their day off that they should “leave them unread” circulated across social media platforms.
‘It’s Been Illegal for Employers to Forbid Workers From Discussing Their Pay For the Last 86 Years, Since the National Labor Relations Act of 1935’
Amid ongoing social media discourse about labor issues, a tweet claiming that it is “illegal for employers to forbid workers from discussing their pay” went viral.
Do National Son’s Day and National Daughter’s Day Even Exist?
On September 27 2021, Facebook user Owen Youngman posted about “National Son’s Day” and “National Daughter’s Day,” two purported “National Days” prompting significant social media engagement. Youngman’s post encompassed two distinct topics we have addressed in recent fact checks: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT cut and pasted from a professional colleague who advises large companies on digital …
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New Footage of Capitol Riots
A ruling enabled the release of previously unreleased video from the January 6 2021 Capitol insurrection, and it did not show a day that was “like an open house.”
CA Recall Election Disinformation Roundup
In the lead up to the California gubernatorial recall election of September 14 2021, the usual disinformation purveyors went into high gear, poisoning the well with wall-to-wall claims of perfidy and election theft. Overall, the California recall and its elements were far-reaching, so we have broken this page up into parts. What’s the Deal with …
Facebook Hacked, Email Changed
If your account on Facebook was hacked, your email changed, and two-factor authentication assigned to the hacker, you’re not the only one.
Fox Host’s Visit Brings New Attention to Hungary’s ‘Illiberal’ Regime
Tucker Carlson spoke at a college event boosted by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
National Kool Aid Day 2021 and Mike Lindell’s ‘Trump Return’ Claim
MyPillow chief executive officer Mike Lindell’s prognostications about August 13 2021 purportedly land on “National Kool-Aid Day.”