‘Food Shortages Are Starting to Become Quite Serious All Over the Planet’ A circulating blog post by ZeroHedge advanced rumors that devastating "food shortages" were worsening.
No, the Loch Ness Monster’s Existence is Not ‘Plausible’ On July 26 2022, several misleading reports appeared to confirm that the existence of the Loch Ness monster was "plausible," following a new discovery.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Parallel Universe Experiments A popular post claimed that scientists from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in eastern Tennessee were attempting to "open a portal into another dimension."
’10 Weeks of Wheat’ in Global Reserves? Fears of a wheat shortage swept social media in May 2022, alongside claims only ten weeks of wheat were held in reserves globally.
No, a Man Wasn’t Awarded $450K Over an ‘Unwanted Birthday Party’ Stories about "crazy lawsuits" are great clickbait -- but the truth is usually a little more complex than a click.
‘Amazon Customers Blocked From Using Visa Cards’ Twitter's trending topics conveniently elided that a card issuer versus retailer dispute involving Amazon and Visa applied only to the United Kingdom.
The Oklahoma Ivermectin Overdose Controversy A viral September 5 2021 tweet thread “debunking” a series of stories about ivermectin use and hospitals shows that disinformation and the way it is delivered is mutating. Republican public relations strategist and freelance writer Drew Holden’s thread began by addressing a Rolling Stone piece about Oklahoma ivermectin overdoses, its claims quickly solidifying into an article of […]
‘Comedy Central Caves to Cancel Culture’ A speculative Newsweek piece (filed as "News") claimed that Comedy Central "caved to cancel culture" and didn't air The Office's "Diversity Day."
Study Fails to Find Any Tuna DNA Inside Subway Tuna Sandwich A popular tweet claiming a "new study" failed to identify tuna in a Subway tuna sandwich omitted some details -- and there was no "new study."
Asparagus for Hangovers A popular Imgur post showed a bunch of asparagus with a cheery tip: "If you want to avoid a hangover, eat asparagus."
