Trump Fundraising Email: ‘Eric and I Were Having Dinner Tonight’
Screenshots of a purported fundraising email sent on behalf of Donald Trump recirculated in late August and early September 2022.
viral reddit threads
‘I’m Very Worried for Our Agent Trump’: Host on Russian State Media
A popular post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a host on Russian state media said “I’m very worried for our agent Trump” in reference to the August 2022 Mar-a-Lago FBI search.
‘Store Clerk Passes Out, Gets Robbed’ Seattle Video
A years-old clip of a store clerk collapsing circulated as new on social media in July 2022.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Tampon Shortage’ Remarks
The Georgia Republican suggested that transgender people were to blame for a tampon shortage.
‘Ukrainian Refugee Kids Arrive in Italy … You Won’t Believe What the Italian Kids Did Next’
A viral video on Twitter purportedly shows Ukrainian refugee children being warmly welcomed by their new Italian classmates in Naples.
Rosa Parks Bus Ad Meme
A February 2022 Imgur post appeared to show an insensitive bus advertisement featuring Rosa Parks.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: ‘African-American Voters Are Voting in Just as High a Percentage as Americans’
McConnell’s comments about “African-American voters” vs. “Americans” led to a lot of social media discussion.
Jim Carrey ‘It’s Really Sad That So Much of Our Society Says Thank God It’s Friday …’
A long-circulating tweet meme attributes a quote about work-life balance to actor and comedian Jim Carrey.
Sen. Rand Paul: ‘Misinformation Works, So Try to Trick Your Opponents’
Video of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) apparently advocating the use of misinformation as a messaging strategy resurfaced nearly a decade later.
‘Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial Opens with His Lawyer Saying the N-Word Twice in Court’
Screenshots of an apparent news article reporting that Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer used “the n-word twice in court” were decoupled from their source.