#BlackLivesMatter and the Parable of the “100 Sheep” In late May and early June 2020, an analogy about Jesus, sheep, and leaving a flock to tend to one went viral on several platforms.
Nickelodeon Goes Off the Air for Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds to Protest Death of George Floyd Children's television channel Nickelodeon aired eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence alongside a message in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
‘George Floyd Challenge’ Image Spreads Virally, Provenance Unknown It looks as if the idea began on 4Chan's /pol/ as outrage-bait, and the only posts about a "George Floyd challenge" seem to be condemning it.
Did Dallas Police Tweet About ‘Technical Difficulties’ After Kpop Stans ‘Spammed’ Their ‘Snitch App’? The police department asked for anonymous tips about illegal activity during protests of George Floyd's death, and Twitter Kpop stans urged others to "spam" their "snitch app."
Was a Dallas Business Owner Killed During a Protest Against Police Brutality? One man's "bravery to the point of stupidity" was quickly distorted by right-wing social media users.
Are the #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd Hashtags Banned on TikTok? The video platform blamed a technical error for the apparent removal of the tags.
Did George Floyd’s Autopsy Reveal ‘Potential Intoxicants’? Local medical examiners said there were no findings supporting "a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."
‘If You as a White Person Would Be Happy to Receive the Same Treatment That Our Black Citizens Do in This Society, Please Stand!’ A "repost" on Facebook purportedly quotes a woman named Jane Elliott on white Americans' indifference toward racism.
Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Label to Trump’s ‘Looting’ and ‘Shooting’ Tweet; White House Blames Fact Checkers A late-night Trump tweet about shooting protesters was quickly swept into an unrelated dispute about Twitter "fact check" labels.
Was a Saint Paul Police Officer Caught Vandalizing Property at a George Floyd Protest? Authorities have denied that the masked man is responsible for breaking windows at an AutoZone store.
