‘Deadliest Days in American History’ Meme
A viral meme circulating in December 2020 lists the “deadliest days in American history,” with four of eight entries occurring in one month — December 2020.
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Did Twitter Suspend Bobby Piton, an ‘Election Whistleblower,’ to Prevent People ‘Understanding His Testimony’?
Bobby Piton came to widespread attention on sites like Parler and Twitter, the latter of which allegedly suspended his account after his “testimony” at an Arizona Hyatt.
‘Stop What You’re Doing and Google Why Chainsaws Were Invented’
A viral Facebook post advised users to — if only for a moment — ponder why chainsaws were actually created.
‘Special Paper,’ ‘Watermarked Ballots’ Conspiracy Theory Spreads on Social Media
As election workers continued to count votes, yet another baseless conspiracy theory — this one about “watermarked ballots” and election fraud — appeared and was circulated by the usual grifters and disinformation purveyors.
Can Georgia Voters Check and ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots Before November 6 2020?
Posts and tweets advised residents of the state to check the status of their votes, advising them that they had a window of opportunity to “cure” their ballot if it had been rejected.
No, Arizona’s Sharpie Ballots Were Not Spoiled
“Sharpie ballots” in Arizona became an intense focus on social media amid false claims poll workers distributed Sharpie markers and caused spoiled ballots.
Is There a ‘Non-Scalable Fence’ Around the White House in November 2020?
A number of reports appeared that the Trump administration was hastily putting up a barrier around the official presidential residence, just before Election Day 2020.
Did Dave Ramsey Warn Facebook Users About Biden’s Tax Plan?
Like Tim Allen, Dave Ramsey is often accused of writing political screeds on Facebook — in this case, a treatise on “Joe Biden’s tax plan.”
‘Percy Long Prong’ Calling Card: Racy Relic, or Out of Context Hoax?
A Reddit user shared a business card found that they apparently found under floorboards for a gigolo named “Percy Long Prong.”
Nutella PR and Accidentally Racist Halloween ‘Ghosts’
Screengrabs of a purported Nutella Puerto Rico (@NutellaPR) post to Instagram and Facebook appeared to show some questionable marshmallow “ghosts.”