On September 16 2021, Trendolizer identified a Hannity.com post (“???????: Biden Seemingly Forgets Australian Prime Minister’s Name, Calls Him ‘That Fella Down Under’”) as showing signs of viral popularity. It began: President Biden seemingly forgot the name of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a joint press conference this week, referring to him as “that …
On September 8 2021, the unreliable Daily Wire published an item headlined, “San Francisco Is Going To Pay People $300 A Month Not To Shoot Others.” The outrage-baiting headline worked; soon it appeared atop Trendolizer.com’s “trending” list. The piece began by citing Fox News: In an attempt to reduce violent crime, San Francisco, California will launch …
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After a conflict between Candace Owens and a Colorado clinic, a tweet attributed to Owens suggested she planned to cough on her hand and “give as many handshakes” as possible.
Disinformation sites used “charge” and “impeachment” in highly misleading ways.
Several posts about the June 2021 death of Camilla Canepa are circulating — many minus Facebook’s “vaccine info” box.
A mischaracterization of a pre-print study about “vaccine hesitancy” further advanced anti-vaxxer falsehoods.
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.
What appeared to be an object lesson on judging people circulated in the form of a claim that a prominent clergyman sought to deny U.S. President Joe Biden communion — and was later caught using dating apps.
A striking image of Finland’s reindeer and reflective paint is popular on social media.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra commented on a plan to promote vaccination by knocking on doors — framed as “frightening” in some parts of the discourse.
