‘To Catch a Predator’ Texas DA Tweet
In early January 2023, social media interest in To Catch a Predator and its purported final episode spiked.
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‘Dead Pope Hammer’
The death of former Pope Benedict XVI led to claims a “dead pope hammer” was necessarily deployed as part of the Catholic Church’s traditions.
Vintage Union Christmas Cartoon
A December 2022 Imgur post featured what appeared to be a vintage Christmas cartoon advocating for unions.
Police Describe Member of Elon Musk’s Security Team as ‘Suspect’ in ‘Stalker’ Incident
In December 2022, Musk tweeted about an incident involving a car and a “crazy stalker,” using the claim to justify Twitter censorship.
‘I Wish Iraqi Journalist Muntadhar Al-Zaidi a Very Pleasant Anniversary of the Time He Threw a Shoe at George W. Bush’
A screenshot of an alleged Twitter exchange involving Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi spread on social media in December 2022.
Elon Musk, Jared Kushner at World Cup in Qatar
Twitter’s new chief executive officer Elon Musk met up with Jared Kushner at the World Cup in Qatar in December 2022.
A Brief History of New York Times Crossword Puzzle Swastikas
The New York Times‘s December 18 2022 crossword resembled a swastika — and not for the first time.
‘First Recorded Snowball Fight’
Video purportedly depicting the “first ever snowball fight” went viral (again) in December 2022.
‘Dear Teacher’ Letter Explaining Christmas Goes Viral on Twitter
A thread by satirical account @JewWhoHasItAll features a letter to teachers about Christmas and Christian students.
‘Twitter Files’ Round 2: Bari Weiss Edition
Twitter owner Elon Musk provided columnist Bari Weiss with internal documents in December 2022.