‘Meanwhile in Ohio’ ‘Death Plume’ Image
A viral February 14 2023 Facebook post purportedly showed a giant black smoke plume in Ohio, a result of a disastrous derailment.
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Was Tulsa the ‘First American City Attacked from the Air’ in 1921?
In February 2023, a 2013 post about the 1921 Tulsa race riots circulated on Facebook.
Is Marie Kondo ‘Giving Up’ on Tidying ‘After Three Kids’?
In January 2023, the organization guru entered the news cycle again after purportedly having “given up” on a clean home “after three kids.”
Is Paprika ‘Just Dried Bell Pepper’?
In January 2023, a tweet about paprika being “just dried red bell pepper” spread virally.
Do Dishwasher Pods Go in the Door or on the Bottom?
Did you know that Facebook gives creators bonuses for “Reels” engagement?
‘Dear Teacher’ Letter Explaining Christmas Goes Viral on Twitter
A thread by satirical account @JewWhoHasItAll features a letter to teachers about Christmas and Christian students.
Moore County Substation Attack: What We Know So Far
A massive December 2022 power outage in Moore County, North Carolina was confirmed as “intentional vandalism.”
‘Buffalo, NY. Look at All That Snow ???? ❄️’
Heavy mid-November 2022 snowfall blanketed Buffalo, but one viral Facebook post showed a weather event from 2014, not 2022.
Claussen ‘Pickle Candy Corn’
A doctored image of Claussen “pickle candy corn” repeatedly spread on social media, but there’s no evidence it ever existed.
I-80 Wyoming, ‘Highway to Heaven’
A September 30 2022 Facebook image of a “highway to heaven” in Wyoming spread virally in late September and early October 2022; the attached image looked like this: No links to additional information or a source for the image appeared alongside the image, which showed two directions of a two-lane highway, taken from an apparent vantage …