‘Monastery of Sakia, Library Found in Tibet Containing 84,000 Secret Manuscripts’ Viral social media posts purportedly detail the discovery of ancient manuscripts at a Tibetan monastery.
‘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 […]
‘This Superman Poster From the 1950s Is Pretty Awesome’ A March 2021 Imgur post purportedly showed 1950s Superman art that was used to encourage diversity.
‘A Click Farm in Asia Where Low Paid Workers Are Used to Inflate Video Views and Trick Advertisers’ A long-circulating image of one woman and dozens of iPhones was shared to Reddit in April 2021, purportedly showing a click farm.
Ben Shapiro ‘My #Redpill Moment’ Tweet Satirical tweets attributed to Ben Shapiro are common, including this one about his "#redpill moment" on his seventh birthday.
Did Robinhood Announce it Is ‘Upgrading its Systems’? A Twitter account mimicked the financial app to prank high-profile figures in and around the finance world.
Clay Pot Candle Heaters: Do They Really Work? As Texas struggled with atypical winter weather, videos instructing people how to construct a terracotta space heater assembled with candles went viral.
‘Anti-Racist is Code for Anti-White’ Billboards in Harrison, Arkansas In February 2021, images of a purported billboard bearing white supremacist messaging made the rounds on social media.
Did a Doctor Erase $650,000 in Medical Debt for 200 People? Dr. Omar Atiq's act of generosity amassed coverage from national news outlets.
‘Here’s a Postage Stamp to Help You Out Financially’ A photograph of a letter to tenants in Bellingham, Washington was taken out of context online.
