Chinese Spy Balloons Under Trump
During a controversy over a Chinese “spy balloon,” claims circulated that three such incidents occurred during the Trump administration.
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Michigan Republican Leaves State Senate Regurgitating ‘Great Replacement’ Smears
The Michigan Republican leader closed his career spewing base, highly weaponized conspiracy theories.
Twitter Wrongfully Flags Stories on COVID-19 Research as ‘Misleading’
Stories from both a medical news site and The New Yorker were flagged by the platform.
Diane Sawyer’s Special Report, ‘Made in China’
Posts about the journalist’s “special report” about items “made in China” circulated virally.
Was George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Banned in the United States and the USSR for Conflicting Reasons?
A September 2021 Facebook post suggested that George Orwell’s ‘1984’ was banned in the US for being pro-communist, but banned in the USSR for being anti-communist.
Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Graphika’s report finds that suspected Russian agents pushed ‘Stop the Steal,’ other anti-democratic narratives.
Is This a Chinese ‘Luckiest Birthday’ List?
Popular social media posts purportedly show rankings of Chinese “luckiest people” based on their birthdate.
Did Quarantined Kids in in Wuhan Defeat a Homework App by Spamming it With One-Star Reviews?
A viral tweet claims that quarantined children from Wuhan, China gave an app assigning them homework so many bad reviews that the app store removed it.
Conspiracy Theorists Help Spread Video Pushing Coronavirus ‘Live Cremation’ Claim
Both the Epoch Times and an outlet connected to disinformation purveyor Steve Bannon promoted the video.
Chinese Media Walks Back Reports Linking Doctor’s Death to Coronavirus
News organizations and social media users said Dr. Liang Wudong died “at the front line” of the fight against the disease.