Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘We Will Coup Whoever We Want, Deal With It’?
Posts and purported screenshots attributed an inflammatory comment to the Tesla chief executive officer.
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Is Ulta Paying Employees for the Duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
A viral Facebook post claimed that the beauty chain was continuing to pay its furloughed workers throughout the coronavirus-related closures.
The ‘Fundamental Problem’ of the ‘2.5% of the Population Which is Generally Expensive to Maintain and Not Productive’ Tweet Controversy
Discourse about “sacrificing the economy” to prevent mass deaths almost immediately got very dark.
The #GeneralStrike Hashtag and the Coronavirus Economic Debate
Calls for a general strike ended up becoming the loudest of several trending hashtags among Americans opposing calls they “return to work” at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic — alongside #NotDying4WallStreet, #COVIDIDIOTS, and #DieForTheDow.
‘This is What Happens When You Tell Workers to Self Isolate but Don’t Protect Their Incomes’
The second most popular post on Reddit’s r/all on March 18 2020 illustrated incongruent coronavirus pandemic directives, one day after a sobering report about COVID-19 measures drew worldwide attention.
Is the United Way’s COVID-19 Helpline Accessible at 866-211-9966?
A screenshot of a Facebook status update advises Americans economically affected by the coronavirus pandemic to dial 866-211-9966 for assistance from the United Way.