As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
Inflammatory and corrosive rhetoric is being laundered via social media commentary from fringe sites into the mainstream at a time of increasing uncertainty and instability.
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Is ‘Officer McMuffin’ Stacy Talbert a Security Guard, Not Law Enforcement?
After Stacy Talbert shared a crying breakdown about hostility towards cops at a Georgia McDonald’s to Facebook Live, rumors spread that she was in fact not even in law enforcement.
WIC-Approved Items and Coronavirus #SocialDistancing
Although the USDA confirmed that it was empowered to broaden access to food for WIC recipients during the coronavirus pandemic, we couldn’t verify WIC-approved restrictions were actually relaxed.
Harry S. Truman: ‘Socialism is a Scare Word’
A viral Facebook meme claims that the 33rd President of the United States criticized the use of the term as wielded against the public’s interest.
Anti-Vaxxer Arrested in Samoa Boasted of American Support via Social Media
Supporters in Kentucky sent Edwin Tamasese the means to continue his questionable measles “treatments.”
‘Has Anyone Had to Give Back the Security Deposit?’ Landlord Round Table Facebook Group Post
An unredacted purported screenshot shared from the Facebook group “Landlord Round Table” to Twitter sparked discussions about dishonest renting practices.
Was Dictator Joseph Stalin Once a Hip, Young Democratic Socialist?
A Facebook meme featuring a picture of young Joseph Stalin claims he was once basically a hipster dude espousing currently popular positions.
Are FDR and LBJ Era ‘Say No to Socialism’ Buttons Authentic?
On February 21 2019, economist and former United States Secretary of Labor Robert Reich published a tweet alongside what appeared to be an image of two political buttons from Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s and Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaigns: Although Reich made no specific reference to the “say ‘no’ to socialism” buttons shown, he wrote: For over …
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“Dance of the Hillary Virus” Warnings Spread on Social Media-Fiction!
Warnings about a “Dance of the Hillary” video containing a virus are unfounded.
“Be Like Bill” Meme Poses Security Threat-Reported as Fiction!
Is the Be Like Bill meme generator a security threat to your computer? Probably not.