‘We Need 100 Percent of People Indoors’
A 2020 meme promising “GLOBAL MARTIAL LAW,” which in and of itself was a warmed-over version of a hysterical 2017 rumor, was regurgitated in January 2021.
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Capitol Police Officer Not Identified in Shooting of Ashli Babbitt
No credible sources have identified the agent or officer who shot and killed a Capitol rioter, despite an avalanche of claims by brand-new disinformation purveyors.
‘WH Office of Pardon Attorney’ Parler Post Prompts Justice Department to Issue Statement
A circulating Parler post attributed to @WHPardonAttny asked “patriots” to submit names, addresses, and possible crimes they committed in order to be considered for a pardon.
Zip Ties and the Capitol Riots
Among innumerable shocking details about the January 6 2021 Capitol riots, social media discourse focused on an image of a man brandishing a pair of zip ties in the Chamber.
Did a Texas Newspaper Claim “Members of Antifa’ Were Attacking the Capitol?
The “Tyler Morning Telegraph” took some creative liberties with an Associated Press photograph.
‘A Dangerous Threat’: Simon and Schuster Dumps Right-Wing Lawmaker’s Book
The publisher canceled Sen. Josh Hawley’s book for his role in the January 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.
Did Chuck E Cheese Issue a Statement on the Capitol Riots?
Social media users lauded the restaurant chain for a purported statement condemning insurrection at the Capitol on January 6 2021.
A Woman Was Shot in Capitol Riots; ‘Roberta Paulson’ Meme Follows
Authorities confirmed a woman was shot at the Capitol riots, but her name was probably not “Roberta Paulson.”
Citing Conspiracy Theories, Pennsylvania Republicans Refuse to Seat Democratic Party Senator
Imaginary claims of “voter fraud” and “invalid elections” are being used to sow doubt and chaos around the state-certified win of Democratic Party candidates.
Are Georgia Runoff Voters Being Told Voting Machines Are ‘Malfunctioning’?
Georgia’s January 5 2021 runoff elections were greeted with rampant rumors that voting machines were “malfunctioning,” a claim predictably picked up by Donald Trump.