Antonio Banderas ‘Cats’ Facebook Post A July 2023 Facebook post falsely claimed Antonio Banderas hosted a cats-only premiere of Puss in Boots in 2022.
Claussen ‘Pickle Candy Corn’ A doctored image of Claussen "pickle candy corn" repeatedly spread on social media, but there's no evidence it ever existed.
Comedian’s Spoof Interview as ‘Flight Attendant’ Spreads Virally on Facebook Watch Facebook Watch clips can rake in millions of views, which was the case with an RTÉ 2 clip of a phony interview by a YouTube comedian.
Avoid That ‘Popcorn in Muffin Tin’ Hack Which ‘Breaks the Internet’ Not all "fake news" is political, and Facebook rewards engagement-baiting pages with promotion on its Facebook Watch platform whether or not they are factually accurate.
‘The Crayons DYED Her Hair’ An obviously fake video spread virally on Facebook Watch with a prank demonstration of how crayons "dyed" a person's hair.
TeamTrumpNews Parler Post: ‘I Have Invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807’ Screenshots of fake Donald Trump accounts proliferated after he was banned from Twitter, among them a purported Parler post claiming that the outgoing president had "invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807."
‘My Team and I Are Doing a $100 Cash Giveaway’ Facebook Multi-Level Marketing Meme A common MLM tactic involves use of Facebook to claim a user is hosting a $100 cash giveaway, but the posts aren't typically on the up-and-up.
Can You Grow ‘Tiffany Blue Roses’ from Seeds? On May 5 2019, the Facebook page “Crafty Morning” shared a photograph of and affiliate link to purported “Tiffany Blue” roses (archived here), urging page fans to click through and purchase seeds to grow the stunning flowers: https://www.facebook.com/craftymorning/photos/a.1503983976511358/2499185920324487/?type=3&theater The post was captioned “Have you ever seen a Tiffany Blue Rose? 💙” and it was shared more […]
Does This Grandma Want You to Share Her Photo to Mark Her 100th Birthday? On January 7, 2019, the Facebook page “Animals & Nature” shared a seemingly wholesome plea on the part of the purported poster’s 100-year-old grandma: Alongside the purported centenarian’s image, a caption pleaded: Today’s is my Grandma’s 100th Birthday. She requested me to post her pic on Internet to get some good wishes. [heart emoji, angel […]
