Facebook Data Mining Posts
Actor Wil Wheaton and others shared warnings about Facebook data mining, and why seemingly innocuous questions might be more sinister.
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Eric Cantona ‘Kicking a Nazi’ Facebook Post
On September 17 2021, the Facebook page “These memes kill fascists” shared a post about Manchester United striker Eric Cantona kicking a Nazi: Kicking a Nazi cost Manchester United striker Eric Cantona a 9 month penalty, an €18000 fine, and 2 weeks of community service. When asked about it he says it was the best …
Gabby Petito Lodi Truck Stop Sighting Rumor
Late on September 16 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot which referenced missing woman Gabby Petito at a truck stop in Lodi, California: As of midday on September 17 2021, the post was rapidly spreading and circulating on Facebook. It appeared to consist of a screenshot of a post to the private group “Lodi Crime …
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: In the above tweet, Twitter user Benny Johnson shared CNN video, braying: Someone explain to me why the Gavin Newsom recall effort had 351K votes DELETED from the YES …
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‘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: That September 9 2021 read: 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 …
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” …
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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.