‘Eustace Marvello’ Mugshot Tweet
A mugshot purportedly showing someone involved in a scheme to steal the 2020 election circulated on social media platforms in late August 2023.
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New York Court: Fox News ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Guests’ Election Disinformation
Hot on the heels of the Dominion lawsuit, voting machine maker Smartmatic is suing the right-wing media network for $2.7 billion.
Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The second set of House hearings focused on the role of false narratives in motivating the United States Capitol insurrection in January 2021.
Rudy Giuliani’s $911 Autographed 9/11 T-Shirts
Social media posts about former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani autographing 9/11 t-shirts to be sold for $911 sounded like a headline from The Onion.
No, Rudy Giuliani Didn’t Say People Got ‘China Virus’ by ‘Having Sex with Barnyard Animals’
After Trump’s personal lawyer tested positive for COVID-19, purported screenshots of his claim that infections were caused by “having sex with barnyard animals” spread on social media.
Did James Woods Play Rudy Giuliani in a Movie?
A scene from a 2003 made-for-television film took on new life on Twitter after the 2020 elections.
Did Rudy Giuliani Announce That He Tested Positive for ‘COVID 9/11’?
Some well-placed underscores had readers thinking the former New York City mayor had embarrassed himself again.
Has RealClearPolitics ‘Rescinded’ Pennsylvania and ‘Uncalled’ the Race?
One site got a lot of attention after it allegedly “rescinded” Pennsylvania and “uncalled” the 2020 election.
Trump ‘It Was a TUCK!’ Tweet
A screenshot of a tweet purportedly sent, then deleted by U.S. President Donald Trump — in which he is supposed to have said “it was a TUCK!” — is circulating.
The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A story about incriminating emails and other materials found on a laptop that may or may not actually have belonged to Hunter Biden relies heavily on innuendo and paper-thin sourcing.