Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse
A long-debunked “tweet” attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about electric cars and storms is resurrected ahead of just about every hurricane.
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[Not] ‘Written by a Uvalde Mom’ Facebook Post
A graphic, viral Facebook post falsely attributed to a “Uvalde mom” is circulating.
Jim Carrey ‘Solitude is Dangerous’ Quote
A quote attributed to Jim Carrey about the “addictive” nature of solitude has circulated as a meme for years.
Did Mark Twain Say ‘The Truth Has No Defense Against a Fool Determined to Believe a Lie’?
Ironically, there’s no evidence Twain said that truth was defenseless against deliberate ignorance.
Keanu Reeves: ‘To Me, Nature Is a Place Where You Retreat Whenever You Feel Exhausted or Sad …’
More “deep thoughts” attached to celebrities are circulating.
Jim Carrey ‘It’s Really Sad That So Much of Our Society Says Thank God It’s Friday …’
A long-circulating tweet meme attributes a quote about work-life balance to actor and comedian Jim Carrey.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘She Is in My Eyes the Most Beautiful Woman in the World …’
Treacly, engagement-baiting glurge about Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith spread virally on Facebook, despite being unsourced and deeply insulting.
Bob Marley ‘I Wish We Were All Hippies’ Quote
A viral Facebook quote has been attributed to Bob Marley since at least 2011, but there’s no evidence Marley ever said he wished “we were all hippies.”
‘If You Elect Joe Biden, There Will Be No Hand Sanitizer; I Have Spoken to the Hand Sanitizer People…’
A tweet quoting “Donald Trump today” on the topic of hand sanitizer spread in screenshots — which lacked their original context.
Did Dr. Fauci Say “I Don’t Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care for Other People”?
In mid-2020, the quote “I don’t know how to explain to you you should care for other people” was attributed to Dr. Anthony Fauci, not its actual originator Lauren Morrill.