Calm Harm App
Posts and screenshots describe an app that can purportedly be used to prevent people from engaging in self harm.
viral facebook posts
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
12ft.io Paywall Bypassing Service
The effects of news paywalls on public information literacy have long been a thread in discourse around news literacy, and 12ft.io purportedly bypasses paywalls to connect readers to blocked content.
‘When We Were Young’ Festival’s ‘Red Flags,’ Astroworld Connection
Posts promoting a “When We Were Young” festival spread virally, raising questions about whether the event was a scam or hoax.
Keanu Reeves: ‘To Me, Nature Is a Place Where You Retreat Whenever You Feel Exhausted or Sad …’
More “deep thoughts” attached to celebrities are circulating.
‘One of the Reasons I Drive Right Past Home Depot and Straight to Lowe’s …’
A viral post contrasts the purported leadership of Lowe’s and Home Depot.
‘I Tore Open Your Letter and Licked the Envelope’s Seal for Any Lingering Taste of You’
Screenshots of a viral tweet purportedly quoting Emily Dickinson spread on social media platforms.
Campbell’s ‘Soup on the Rocks’ Ad
Actor Wil Wheaton shared a bizarre advertisement for Campbell’s “soup on the rocks” — a chilled glass of beef bouillon.
Diane Sawyer’s Special Report, ‘Made in China’
Posts about the journalist’s “special report” about items “made in China” circulated virally.
‘Starting Today Illinois Schools Can No Longer Ban Cornrows, Locs, Afros and Braids from School’
“Thanks to a West Side Chicago mom who fought [against] hair discrimination.”