Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report The Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Vax Watch say the majority of disinformation comes from just twelve purveyors, most of whom remain on platforms despite openly flouting stated rules and guidelines.
Politicians Claim That Deaths By Suicide Increased During Lockdowns; Mortality Report Says Otherwise Fears of a suicide epidemic within a pandemic were often a part of COVID-19 discussions, but the numbers for 2020 told a different story.
Oregon Health Nurse on ‘Administrative Leave’ After Tiktok About Not Wearing Masks or Social Distancing Salem Health confirmed that an oncology nurse was placed on administrative leave after she posted a video about flouting masks and ignoring physical distancing recommendations.
‘State of Illinois Definition of a COVID-19 Death’ Questionable online accounts tried to cast doubt on the tracking method for deaths in Illinois -- and, by inference, beyond.
Is the 2005 Film ‘V for Vendetta’ About a Virus — and Set in 2020? In June 2020, a viral post maintained the 2005 film "V for Vendetta" was set in the year 2020, and that it centered around the use of a virus to control people.
Did FARK’s Drew Curtis ‘Predict’ a Difficult 2020 — in 2015? Well before COVID-19, murder bees, and whatever November will bring, FARK's Drew Curtis said "I'm a time traveler from 2020. Enjoy 2016 - it's as good as it gets for awhile."
Did the Second Wave of the 1918 Spanish Flu Kill 20 to 30 Million, While the First Wave Killed 3 to 5 Million? Amid COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests, a viral tweet claimed that the second wave of a pandemic a century before was far deadlier than the first.
Did Donald Trump Criticize ‘Obama’s Handling of This Pandemic’ in November 2009? Alongside comments that Trump has "a tweet for everything," a screenshot purportedly shows his criticism of former United States President Barack Obama's handling of a pandemic in November 2009.
Did the World Health Organization Tweet That There Was ‘No Clear Evidence of Human-to-Human Transmission of the Novel #Coronavirus’ on January 14 2020? As the WHO became a target of political ire in the United States, screenshots of a purported tweet it published on January 14 2020 were circulated online.
‘Choose’ or ‘Pick’ Your ‘Quarantine House’ and Other Engagement Bait During COVID-19 "Pick your quarantine house" memes are fun, and a bit of needed levity during a dark time -- and here's why they're suddenly everywhere.
