New Astrological Dates 2021 (and Ophiuchus)
Claims of “new astrological dates” have been spreading since at least 2011.
Claims of “new astrological dates” have been spreading since at least 2011.
Screenshots of a tweet (“Leo Varadkar warns introducing a rent freeze could create a ‘nightmare scenario'”) circulated virally on social media, out of context.
A seemingly innocuous “stand up for what you believe in” meme, soft-blocked as “sensitive content” on Facebook, became a viral curiosity.
An October 2 2021 Facebook post (screengrab included) contained a claim that a Swedish TV station accidentally put subtitles from children’s’ programming over a political debate: Beneath an apparent username from an unspecified platform (“nerdeas,”) two captions appeared. The first was the post itself, and the second the purported subtitle (which had presumably been converted from Swedish …
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Fake tweets quickly move outside their ecosystem on Reddit, as was the case with a tweet attributed to Charlie Kirk and initially labeled “satire.”
Social media posts claiming humans have invisible stripes were suddenly everywhere in September 2021.
A quote attributed to the science advocate and astronomer appeared on Imgur and Facebook in October 2021.
In late September 2021, an image of a macabre-but-timely “I did my own research” gravestone as Halloween decor spread virally across social media.
On September 27 2021, Facebook user Owen Youngman posted about “National Son’s Day” and “National Daughter’s Day,” two purported “National Days” prompting significant social media engagement. Youngman’s post encompassed two distinct topics we have addressed in recent fact checks: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT cut and pasted from a professional colleague who advises large companies on digital …
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A number of outlets reported that “dozens” of Massachusetts State Police resigned over a mandatory vaccine policy.