Stand Up for What You Believe In, Even If Facebook Marks it ‘Sensitive Content’
A seemingly innocuous “stand up for what you believe in” meme, soft-blocked as “sensitive content” on Facebook, became a viral curiosity.
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Carl Sagan: ‘Once You Give a Charlatan Power Over You, You Almost Never Get It Back’
A quote attributed to the science advocate and astronomer appeared on Imgur and Facebook in October 2021.
Norm Macdonald ‘When I Hear a Guy Lost a Battle to Cancer’ Quote
On September 14 2021, the death of comedian Norm Macdonald was widely reported; soon after the news broke, a purported quote of Macdonald’s about “cancer” and “battles” began circulating on Imgur: Across news outlets, Macdonald’s death was attributed to long-term cancer, a diagnosis he did not publicly discuss. Macdonald was quoted as having said the …
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Kayleigh McEnany: ‘I Can Only Explain it to You. I Can’t Understand It for You.’
A quote meme claiming the former press secretary for Donald Trump said “I can only explain it to you, I can’t understand it for you” spread virally in early September 2021.
Teddy Roosevelt: ‘I Again Recommend a Law Prohibiting All Corporations from Contributing to Campaign Expenses’
An Imgur meme quoted U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt as saying “I again recommend a law prohibiting all corporations” from contributing to campaigns.
Taino Chief Hatuey’s Last Words Meme
Memes describing the purported historical last words of Taíno chief Hatuey often neglected to include sourcing.
Nikola Tesla ‘369 Theory’
The concept of “manifesting” has become popular on platforms like TikTok, and posts often mention a purported Nikola Tesla quote about “369” and the “secrets of the universe.”
Did Denzel Washington Say ‘Your Own Family’ Will Discredit You When You’re ‘Breaking Generational Curses’?
Once again, it looks like an observation apparently first made by a woman was later attributed to a famous man to make a quote more shareable.
Bob Marley ‘I Wish We Were All Hippies’ Quote
A viral Facebook quote has been attributed to Bob Marley since at least 2011, but there’s no evidence Marley ever said he wished “we were all hippies.”
Margaret Mead ‘Femur’ Quote
Purported commentary on the first sign of civilization being a healed femur is routinely attributed to American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead.