Email to Cancel a Wedding Contract An October 11 2021 Facebook screenshot from a photographer named Tony Bendele — purportedly showing an email from a disgruntled bride and groom — spread virally when it was shared a day later to r/insanepeoplefacebook: Photographer posted this email he got from a couple who no longer want his services from insanepeoplefacebook The sender’s name […]
‘Thatcher Effect’ Memes about unexpected cognitive processes are often popular, as shown here with a long-circulating "thatcherized" image of singer Adele.
Campground Sign ‘Translated for Teenagers’ A pair of campground signs (one translated for "teenagers") went viral across social media in August 2021.
‘Ken Griffin Sells Condo’ Understanding the surge in $AMC interest is necessary to understanding why the sale of a condominium became a viral rumor.
‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme A screenshot of photographs labeled "USA" and "USSR" in a meme about socialism might have been misidentified by the meme maker.
Navajo Nation Sends PPE to India? A tweet about the Navajo Nation sending personal protective gear to India was popular across platforms.
What is an ‘Apology Dinner’? Two back-to-back posts on the same subreddit about an apology dinner led to widespread confusion over whether such a custom existed.
‘Alex Jones Loses Thousands to Mistress Amber’ A phony screenshot of a headline claiming that the InfoWars host had "lost thousands" (of dollars) to a "Communist findom" circulated across social media.
Clay Pot Candle Heaters: Do They Really Work? As Texas struggled with atypical winter weather, videos instructing people how to construct a terracotta space heater assembled with candles went viral.
‘Hollywood Fred Meyer Threw Out All Perishables in Power Outage, Portland Police Blocked People From Accessing the Dumpsters and All the Food Went Bad’ As a number of states endured winter storms and power outages in February 2021, claims started popping up that law enforcement in Portland, Oregon was guarding discarded food.
