In late March and early April 2019 an Instagram screenshot circulated on Facebook, asserting a “new Netflix show” aimed to transform boys into “sexy little girls.” The earlier iteration circulating in March appeared to have been removed or deleted (archived here), but a subsequent post (linked and archived above) was intact as of April 4 …
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Where mass communication is used to spread lies and disinformation and smear political enemies, stochastic terrorism follows.
In early October 2018, many people in the United States and abroad were closely watching the twists and turns around a Supreme Court nomination as multiple women accused the nominee of committing or abetting sexual assault. Almost immediately, bots, trolls, and useful idiots picked up on the controversy, muddying the waters with rumors, gossip, and …
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A website known for publishing fabricated reports is behind false rumors that Dr. Rafael Espinanzo has confirmed that Michelle Obama is actually a man.
Claims about the White House staff sizes of President Trump and President Obama that began circulating in July 2017 are a combination of truth and fiction.
A fake news website started rumors that President Trump sent Michelle Obama a bill for $11 billion that she’ll never be able to repay.
Malia Obama wasn’t expelled from Harvard for smoking marijuana, a known fake news website is behind those false reports.
Claims that Valerie Jarret has moved into the Obamas’ D.C. mansion to lead anti-Trump resistance efforts are based on an unnamed, unverified source.
The First Lady’s appearance at a 2011 event was spun up into fake outrage three years later and recirculated periodically since.
This is an email with a link to a YouTube video that shows President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a 9/11 memorial ceremony. The video shows Michelle saying something to the President over the audio of bagpipes during a procession. The email alleges that Michelle said, “All of this for a damned flag?”
