Gas Boycott July 3 to 5 2022
Social media posts called for a gas boycott between July 3 and 5 2022 (the weekend of American Independence Day.)
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Third January 6 Hearings Looks at Pressure, Disinformation Campaigns to Overturn Election
The June 16 2022 hearing covered Donald Trump’s attempts to strongarm former vice president Mike Pence to call the election in his favor.
Patriot Front ”FBI Bullhorn’ Rumor
After the June 11 2022 arrest of 31 Patriot Front extremists in a U-Haul in Idaho, disinformation purveyors spotted a “FBI bullhorn” in photographs of the incident.
‘Brandon Spots His Sign’: ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help Boy with Autism
A thinly coded political meme phrase (“Let’s Go Brandon”) helped a young boy named Brandon overcome fears and led to a book.
Food Processing Plant Fires in 2022, Explained
Narratives about a purported string of food factory fires in 2022 had long-tail staying power, but rarely did debunkings address the “whys” of the conspiracy theory.
Leonna Hale Photoshop Controversy
After days of social media outrage following the officer-involved shooting of Leonna Hale, a purported bodycam still raised further questions.
Universal Federal Free Lunch Program Ending
A popular Imgur post suggested that a federal free lunch program in American schools would be ending in June 2022.
Leading Cause of Death in Children Since 2020
After a May 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a popular tweet claimed that guns had become the leading cause of death in children and teens in the United States as of 2020.
TikTok and Pastor Greg Locke IRS Controversy
Labeling a claim as a “new” TikTok trend helps it go viral, as was the case with a claim involving IRS tax-exempt statuses for churches.
Haven, Kansas ‘In God We Trust’ Police Vehicle Controversy
A May 2022 decision in Haven, Kansas to remove “In God We Trust” from police vehicles was reversed — with stipulations.