Online Conspiracy Theorists Swarm ‘HRC’ Suez Canal Boat Jam Right-wing trolls and other disinformation purveyors quickly tried to paint a story out of Egypt as "cover" for something more sinister.
‘George Soros With the Owner of Smartmatic’ Right-wing blogs and social media users used the billionaire philanthropist to fuel their debunked conspiracy theories -- again.
‘Fireworks Every Night’ in June 2020 Before posts about "fireworks every night" went viral, people around the country in myriad cities were complaining of relentless, abnormally loud fireworks through early morning hours.
“Google ‘322 COVID'” At first glance, it looked like an overwhelming number of municipalities reported the oddly specific number of 322 COVID-19 cases -- which unsurprisingly led to conspiracy theories.
Obamagate, Explained After President Obama criticized President Trump's handling of COVID-19, a poorly-defined but widely-referenced scandal Trump dubbed "Obamagate" became a hot topic on hyperpartisan sites.
Does House Bill 6666 (the TRACE Act) Allow the Government to Enter Your Home, Test for COVID-19, and Take Your Children or Parents? Disinformation peddlers are hoping you don't read the text of H.R. 6666 (also known as the TRACE Act), because it in no way mandates COVID-19 testing or the removal of children from homes.
Conspiracy Theorists, Celebrities Push Disinformation Blaming Cell Towers for COVID-19 Some social media users have gone so far as to link the conspiracy to the misspelled word "covfefe."
Did a Phalanx of Corporate Chief Executive Officers Step Down Ahead of COVID-19? A meme listing various companies is littered with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods.
‘He’s 18’: Twitter Trending Topics Amplifies Quaden Bayles Conspiracy Theory Twitter had "He's 18" as a trending topic on February 21 2020, amplifying baseless conspiracies that bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles was older than nine.
Lysol + Coronavirus = Conspiracy As fears of coronavirus went global, some social media users became alarmed at its mention on Lysol bottles and spray cans.
