YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs
The social video site announced plans to remove “abortion misinformation” on its platform in July 2022.
The social video site announced plans to remove “abortion misinformation” on its platform in July 2022.
Florida politician Ken Russell (D) received praise for leveraging the platform and garnering engagement without trying to frighten or alarm young voters in his district — and elsewhere.
In July 2022, the New York City Emergency Management Department issued a public service announcement involving preparedness for a nuclear attack.
In a viral TikTok video, a woman claimed she was cited for “indecent exposure” in Winnfield, Louisiana in June 2022.
Labeling a claim as a “new” TikTok trend helps it go viral, as was the case with a claim involving IRS tax-exempt statuses for churches.
Footage of high school students protesting Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill with a walkout went viral on TikTok, then Twitter, then everywhere.
Facebook’s promoted Reels included a video claiming that Dawn dish soap is actually hand soap, a “big if true” claim apparently circulated to promote a multi-level marketing scam.
The concept of “doom boxes” as a little-acknowledged yet common element of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder struck a chord on social media.
Discourse about the tragic deaths of several attendees at Travis Scott’s Astroworld in November 2021 included viral posts claiming that the catastrophe had occult overtones.
A viral TikTok and attendant Facebook post claimed storing fruit in Mason jars makes it last longer.