Did Farmers in Haiti Reject Donated Monsanto Seeds After the 2010 Earthquake?
A screenshot of a Tumblr post circulating on Facebook claimed that farmers had burned donated Monsanto seeds after a devastating 2010 earthquake.
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Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Coronavirus?
A rumor that the popular and long-running cartoon series predicted a coronavirus outbreak nearly two decades before it happened is part of an ongoing series of claims about predictions the show has made.
Where Does the Phrase ‘Eat the Rich’ Come From?
A Tumblr screenshot purportedly provides longer context for the phrase “eat the rich.”
Did the Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Propose $25 Billion in Cuts to Social Security?
A January 2020 set of two tweets (by Soledad O’Brien and Donald Trump) involved a claim that the Trump administration’s 2020 budget planned to cut a huge chunk from Social Security.
Do Only Three Companies Make All the World’s Insulin (Charging $20 Outside the United States and $300+ in the United States)?
On January 28 2020, the Facebook page “Drug Prices are Too High” shared the following Twitter screenshot, about the purported price of insulin outside the United States (USD$20) versus its cost in the U.S. (USD$300+) per vial: That tweet referenced three companies, and an attached status update named Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi as …
‘After a Trump Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey’
Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared images of a purported post-rally scene after United States President Donald Trump visited Wildwood, New Jersey.
If You Earn Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars a Year, Would it Take 4,167 Years to Earn One Billion Dollars?
Yet another meme about “billionaire math” claims that a person earning $240,000 annually and spending nothing at all would still not amass a billion dollars for 4,167 years.
‘My Team and I Are Doing a $100 Cash Giveaway’ Facebook Multi-Level Marketing Meme
A common MLM tactic involves use of Facebook to claim a user is hosting a $100 cash giveaway, but the posts aren’t typically on the up-and-up.
Lysol + Coronavirus = Conspiracy
As fears of coronavirus went global, some social media users became alarmed at its mention on Lysol bottles and spray cans.
’30 Marines, 1 Sailor Die in Helicopter Crash on Same Day as Kobe Bryant’ Meme
The death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash spurred a number of grief-shaming posts about a supposedly recent crash that killed 31 people.