‘The Graves of a Catholic Woman and Her Protestant Husband, Who Were Not Allowed to Be Buried Together, Holland, 1888’ A February 2023 tweet featured a striking black and white image, purportedly a photograph of two graves in Holland.
‘Microbiological Culture of an Eight Year Old’s Handprint After Playing Outside’ A compelling image of a handprint in a petri dish circulated across social media again and again.
Kansas Abortion Amendment Confusion over a Kansas abortion amendment vote in August 2022 was exacerbated by misleading texts received by constituents.
‘Mammatus Clouds in South Dakota’ Viral Pic A real July 2022 news story about green clouds under a green sky during extreme weather in South Dakota led to the recirculation of an older image.
9/11 Stair Climb Treadmill Post It's not immediately clear who was "at the gym" and spotted a firefighter in full gear climbing 110 floors on the treadmill in honor of NYFD losses on September 11 2001.
‘Fireflies Photographed in Trees with Long Time Exposure’ A popular set of ethereal photographs purports to depict fireflies "photographed in trees with long time exposure," but the explanation was inaccurate.
‘This Photo of Chick-Fil-This Photo of Chick-Fil-a Honoring Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day Is Triggering Liberals’ A photograph of a memorial table at a Chick-Fil-A honoring fallen soldiers is real, but it's not "triggering liberals across social media."
‘Y’all, Check Your Attics’ Facebook Warning In April 2021, a March 8 2019 Facebook post about a man caught secretly living in a woman’s attic went viral — purportedly told from the point of view of the unfortunate woman’s son. The Post and its Variations Originally, the text of the post read: YALL CHECK YOUR ATTICS. My mom been hearing noises […]
‘Coffee with Cotton Candy’ Facebook Post A viral Facebook post purportedly shows a cup of coffee with a cotton candy "cloud," which "rains" sugar from the drink's steam.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Impeachment Dress’ Makes Second Appearance In January 2021, Pelosi appeared to wear the same dress she wore for Donald Trump's first impeachment on December 18 2019.
