‘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.
What Is a Short Ladder Attack? A tense standoff between retail investors and hedge funds has often involved claims of a "short ladder attack," but underlying volatility might be a simpler and more obvious reason.
Is Robinhood Selling People’s Shares Without Consent, and Under Market Value? During the $GME short squeeze, claims that the finance app had sold privately held shares of $GME, $AMC, and $NAKD without shareholder consent proliferated on social media.
‘Robinhood Insider Information’ Reddit Post A brand-new Reddit account stepped forward, claiming that Robinhood had received orders from the White House to halt $GME and $AMC trading.
Does Citadel Own Robinhood? On January 28 2021 the popular stock trading app Robinhood controversially halted trading of two viral tickers ($GME and $AMC) following the improbable rally of $GME, leading to whispers that Robinhood was owned by Citadel — a capital firm purportedly adversely affected by the whole mishegas. There is, of course, a lot to unpack in […]
Is EO 13848 Trump’s ‘Ace in the Hole’ for Election Challenges? Yet another piece of election-related disinformation is circulating, this one centered on Executive Order 13848 -- specifically, claims that it would keep Donald Trump in the White House despite his decisive loss to Joe Biden.
Did Mozart Write a Song Called ‘Lick My Ass’? Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's summer jam "WAP" revived interest in Mozart -- more specifically, whether he had a song called "Lick My Ass."
AskReddit ‘People Who Are 40+ and Happy’ Advice Thread Comment Becomes Viral Facebook Post A single response to an AskReddit thread ("People who are 40+ and happy with their life, what is your advice to people in their 20s?") struck a chord with Facebook users.
