Ben Shapiro ‘Wife’s Bedroom’ Columbus Day Tweet An October 11 2021 tweet featured a purported Twitter screenshot, which was attributed to Ben Shapiro and mentioned his “wife’s bedroom” and “Columbus Day”: pic.twitter.com/YUqBJgI3NB — Michael Kofi A.||♤🇬🇭 (@MikeKofiA) October 12, 2021 In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked […]
‘Are You Concerned Someone You Know is Becoming Too Prepared?’ Facebook A broadly recycled screenshot suggested that Facebook is serving "Are you concerned someone you know is becoming too prepared?" warnings to canning groups and preppers.
Charlie Kirk ‘Cure’ Tweet Fake tweets quickly move outside their ecosystem on Reddit, as was the case with a tweet attributed to Charlie Kirk and initially labeled "satire."
Ireland vs. Alabama COVID-19 Stats A September 28 2021 Imgur post (below) purportedly contrasted the state of Alabama with the Republic of Ireland in “Covid stats”; it appeared to be a screenshot of a post to r/Ireland from the same day: Ireland Covid stats versus… Alabama from ireland With the exception of the Reddit post’s last line (“… get the […]
Facebook Hacked, Email Changed If your account on Facebook was hacked, your email changed, and two-factor authentication assigned to the hacker, you're not the only one.
‘States With a Population Less Than DFW’ A viral post purportedly illustrates how many and which American states have fewer people than the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Texas metropolitan area.
‘King George VI Having Fun’ A somewhat somber image purportedly shows King George VI "having fun," sliding down a carnival-style slide in the early 20th century.
Flight Out of Afghanistan A gripping image of an intensely crowded flight out of Kabul spread on social media on August 16 2021.
The Wismer House $10 ‘Fine’ for Overnight Parking An Imgur repost showed a "parking fine" from the Wismer House "levied" on a patron who parked there overnight.
Goatse Ring Early 2000s internet users immediately spotted an uncomfortable resemblance to a proto-meme in the form of a suggestive ring.
