COVID-19 HIPAA Face Mask Exemption ‘Passes’
A number of purported exemption “passes” or badges circulated on social media during the coronavirus pandemic, all falsely asserting that individuals could skirt local mask-wearing orders by citing HIPAA.
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‘Venice in Quarantine’: Did Flamingos Flock to Quiet Canals?
A viral Facebook post purportedly shows a stunning scene in a quarantined Venice during COVID-19, where flamingos amassed in suddenly empty canals.
Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘If One Day, My Words are Against Science, Choose Science’ Before a COVID-19 Controversy?
After Musk expressed scientifically and medically controversial COVID-19 opinions, screenshots of an old pro-science tweet he purportedly once sent circulated.
‘Wear Your Mask: The Urine Test’ Analogy Meme
A meme spreading on social media attempts to explain the purpose of coronavirus masks using an analogy about peeing (or not peeing) on everyone around you.
‘Meeting Between Breadfruit’ Facebook Meme
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have rekindled the “meeting between breadfruit” Facebook status meme, essentially an emotionally manipulative and pointless chain letter.
Is the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Closed Due to COVID-19, Despite Its Governor ‘Opening’ the State for Business?
After Gov. Brian Kemp said that Georgia businesses were to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, a Facebook post (and copies) urged everyone to call the governor’s mansion for a tour.
COVID-19 ‘Sacrifice the Weak’ Reopen Tennessee Protest Sign
On social media, a viral tweet purportedly showed a protester displaying a “sacrifice the weak” sign at a COVID-19 anti-lockdown protest in Tennessee.
‘Dear Georgia IDGAF’ Meme
On April 21 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to “re-open” some of his states non-essential businesses in spite of a spreading COVID-19 pandemic; that night, a meme addressed to Georgia residents advised, “IDGAFWKSYBSYBAITMFH”: That iteration of the “IDGAFWKSYBSYBAITMFH” meme clearly originated on Facebook, as evidenced by its status update image format. Commonly, …
Meme Comparing ‘Flattening the Curve’ of COVID-19 to Deploying a Parachute Goes Viral
Thousands of people on social media shared a post comparing “flattening the curve” to using a parachute, against a backdrop of protests against the measures.
‘Choose’ or ‘Pick’ Your ‘Quarantine House’ and Other Engagement Bait During COVID-19
“Pick your quarantine house” memes are fun, and a bit of needed levity during a dark time — and here’s why they’re suddenly everywhere.