Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
The emails purport to be from the Proud Boys, but the group denies involvement.
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Attempted Florida Pizza Shop Abduction: ‘Hold Tight to Your Babies. ???????? They Are Coming for Them’
A viral video of a purported attempted abduction fed into the 2020 child trafficking panic, but it was often spread without context.
Did California Gov. Newsom Change All Voters’ Preference to Vote by Mail — So All In-Person Voters Will Be Turned Away?
Social media rumors targeting vote-by-mail options falsely claimed California’s governor made a change to voting preferences in order to make it difficult to vote in person.
Tinkerbell ‘Dotting the I’ Mandela Effect
Numerous social media users in August 2020 were unsettled to hear Tinkerbell never “dotted the i” in Disney home media DVDs or VHS tapes.
‘Deputy Rittenhouse’ and the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department
In the wake of a shooting at a Kenosha protest, rumors circulated that the father of accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse father was “Deputy Rittenhouse” of the Kenosha County sheriff’s department.
‘Don’t Mail Ballots In, Drop at Board of Elections, This is an Inside Tip from a Postal Worker, Can’t Say More than That’
Multiple Facebook posts warned Americans not to use USPS to mail their mail-in ballots; it’s true that voters could often bypass the United States Postal Service, but with important caveats.
Was a Colorado Man Arrested and Charged With Accidentally Shooting Fellow Protesters?
A viral Facebook post claims that a protester in Denver attempted to shoot at a vehicle, but accidentally wounded two people instead.
Are Uniformed Private Contractors Patrolling Portland and Snatching Protesters?
Escalating tensions and questions about individuals in military uniforms led to a Facebook rumor that Blackwater private contractors were in Portland, Oregon.
Was This Photograph Taken at a Protest in Portland?
A South Carolina journalist’s work was recirculated online without the necessary context.
Death of ‘Men’s Rights’ Attorney Stokes New Conspiracy Theories
Roy Den Hollander called Judge Esther Salas an “Obama appointed bigot.”