CNN Missing 351K (or 400K) Votes in CA Recall Segment, Explained On September 15 2021, rumors that “351K” or “400K” votes had “disappeared” from California gubernatorial recall totals during a CNN segment were popular on social media: Someone explain to me why the Gavin Newsom recall effort had 351K votes DELETED from the YES total LIVE on CNN. What explanation is there for this?We need to […]
‘George Washington Mandated Inoculation’ On September 13 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which claimed that George Washington mandated inoculation: George Washington mandated inoculation against small pox. The Supreme Court has ruled state vaccine mandates to be constitutional for more than a century. We've had vaccine mandates, including for things like attending public schools, for […]
Did Elvis Presley’s Manager Sell ‘I Hate Elvis’ Buttons to Profit From ‘Haters’? On August 23 2021, the Facebook page “Weird Facts” shared the following meme, which asserted that Elvis Presley’s manager did pro-Elvis and anti-Elvis marketing, selling “I Hate Elvis” buttons to individuals who were not fans of the singer: Underneath a black-and-white image of Presley and another individual, text read: Elvis Presley’s manager sold “I hate Elvis” […]
Surprise ‘Blue’s Clues’ Message from Steve in 2021 Blue's Clues' original host returned in 2021 with "a message from Steve," thanking his now-grown audience and commending their accomplishments.
Was George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Banned in the United States and the USSR for Conflicting Reasons? A September 2021 Facebook post suggested that George Orwell's '1984' was banned in the US for being pro-communist, but banned in the USSR for being anti-communist.
‘Biden And Harris Served With Impeachment Charge’ Disinformation sites used "charge" and "impeachment" in highly misleading ways.
‘8 Googling Tips’ Twitter Thread Twitter user Chris Hladczuk (@chrishlad) tweeted "8 Googling tips," in a thread shared in screenshot form across the internet.
Sea Urchins Wearing Hats An August 25 2021 Facebook post about sea urchins wearing hats (shared to the group “Heck this is super wholesome”) featured a screenshot of a November 22 2020 tweet by @valfrogkamen: sea urchins protect themselves by putting rocks and shells on their "heads" so apparently if u give them tiny hats they will put them […]
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.
Camilla Canepa and #ProtectYourFamily Several posts about the June 2021 death of Camilla Canepa are circulating -- many minus Facebook's "vaccine info" box.
