Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘If Russia Wanted to Destabilize Ukraine, Putin Didn’t Need to Send Tanks’ Tweet
An Imgur post purportedly depicted a tweet in which the Florida Republican appeared to use “Russia” and “we” interchangeably.
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Was Ukraine’s President on His Country’s Version of ‘Dancing With The Stars’?
Volodymyr Zelensky’s entertaining past has gotten more attention amid his leadership against a Russian invasion.
‘Store Avocados in Water’ Post
A very popular February 2022 post advised readers and viewers to store avocados in water to keep them fresh longer.
Normandale Park Mass Shooting
Following a mass shooting in Portland, Oregon on February 19 2022, disinformation and subsequent threats proliferated on social media.
Ayn Rand Institute PPP Controversy
A February 2022 Imgur Twitter screenshot suggested the Ayn Rand Institute sought and accepted PPP loans from the federal government.
‘First Article Of Impeachment Laid Out Against Joe Biden,’ February 2022 Headline
A bait-and-switch headline about a “first article of impeachment … against Joe Biden” rendered one way when shared on social platforms, and another for the few who clicked before sharing.
Michigan Candidate Ryan Kelley ‘Unplug Voting Machines’ Meme
A circulating meme claimed that a Michigan Republican running for governor of the state advised an audience to “unplug voting machines” if they were suspicious, and to go to polls armed.
Ben Shapiro ‘Nobody Said Crime’ Tweet
Not all screenshots of Ben Shapiro tweets are satirical, as was the case with a tweet in which Shapiro seemed to advocate for banning “crime.”
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
Clip of Sen. John McCain Reacting to Peter Doocy Recirculates
U.S. President Joe Biden’s reaction to Peter Doocy’s questions in January 2022 revived interest in a clip of Sen. John McCain reacting similarly to Doocy.