‘Minnesota Keeps the Original Confederate Flag’ and Refuses to Return It?
A viral screenshot (or set) purportedly describes Minnesota’s ongoing possession of an original Confederate flag.
A viral screenshot (or set) purportedly describes Minnesota’s ongoing possession of an original Confederate flag.
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.
A popular meme claimed that the seventh (or tenth) largest pyramid in the world was a Bass Pro Shops location.
Years-long social media discussions contrasting worker pay and the price of Big Macs in Denmark and the United States resurfaced in November 2021.
Creative looks on Instagram and Facebook are often reframed as a novel “fashion trend,” regardless of how plausible “squirrel teeth” might be.
The concept of “doom boxes” as a little-acknowledged yet common element of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder struck a chord on social media.
Social media’s fondness for celestial events turned to posts about a November 19 2021 lunar eclipse, purportedly the longest event of its type in 580 years.
An October 2021 Facebook “fact meme” described a purported German structure put up to provide homeless people a place to sleep.
A popular meme claimed the Wizard of Oz snow was made of “pure asbestos.”
A screenshot of a purported headline about the pop star circulated on social media after it was decoupled from its original source.