Richard Rose Dies of COVID-19, After Repeated ‘COVID Denier’ Posts
A Facebook user posted repeatedly that he did not believe COVID-19 was a risk; he contracted SARS-CoV-2 and died in early July 2020.
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Are ‘BLM Convoys’ Threatening to ‘Occupy Atlanta’?
A longtime conspiracy theorist tried to regurgitate disinformation around anti-fascist protesters in order to smear the Black Lives Matter movement.
Did Black Lives Matter Members Attack a Man While Protesting a Statue of Louis IX?
Far-right disinformation purveyors tried to associate the movement with an incident at a St. Louis protest.
Did a Landlord Ask a Possible Tenant to Pay a Year’s Worth of Rent in Advance?
A North Carolina woman said she was “stressed out” after being asked to pay more than $14,000 up front.
Is Original ‘Aunt Jemima’ Nancy Green Being ‘Erased’ by Political Correctness?
For starters, that picture isn’t Nancy Green — and the “save Aunt Jemima” rant has additional issues.
Did a Long Island News Outlet Call George Floyd Graffiti ‘Anti-Government’?
The phrase “I can’t breathe” was included without context in a story about a local high school.
Facebook Fact-Checking Platform Dangerously Labels Mask Meme ‘False,’ Discourages Use of Masks Against Expert Guidelines
Thanks to Facebook’s mishandling of its fact-checking initiative, disinformation about COVID-19 and masks is being amplified and recommendations to wear masks are being suppressed.
COVID-19 HIPAA Face Mask Exemption ‘Passes’
A number of purported exemption “passes” or badges circulated on social media during the coronavirus pandemic, all falsely asserting that individuals could skirt local mask-wearing orders by citing HIPAA.
Can Ultraviolet Light Be Injected Into the Body to Fight COVID-19?
Social media users cited an “alternative health” practice to defend United States President Donald Trump.
‘Meeting Between Breadfruit’ Facebook Meme
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have rekindled the “meeting between breadfruit” Facebook status meme, essentially an emotionally manipulative and pointless chain letter.