What Did Alex Jones Do?
After substantial judgments were awarded in the Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits, some pundits tried to downplay Jones’ role in seeding and encouraging the spread of highly corrosive disinformation.
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PayPal ‘Misinformation’ Fine Controversy
An October 2022 controversy involving a PayPal misinformation “fine” of $2500 led to a reversal of the decision.
‘A Fifth Texas National Guardsman [Died by] Suicide After Being Ordered by Greg Abbott to Patrol Migrants’
Screenshots of a tweet about suicides among Texas National Guardsmen circulated on Imgur in October 2022.
Study: ‘Registered Republicans Had Far Higher Excess Death Rates Than Registered Democrats’ in Ohio and Florida
Research shows how partisan views influenced pandemic mortality rates in two states.
‘Dennis Prager Wrote a Whole Essay Whining About Men Having to Respect Women’s Sexual Boundaries’
An “essay” attributed to PragerU founder Dennis Prager was excerpted to Twitter in September 2022.
‘Former Turning Point USA Youth Events Coordinator Adam Hageman Sentenced to 66 Months …’
Screenshots and tweets claimed that a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) coordinator was jailed in connection with illegal explicit material involving sexual abuse of minors.
Publix Hurricane Cake (Ian Edition)
As Hurricane Ian strengthened over Florida in September 2022, purported images of Publix “hurricane cakes” circulated.
Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet
A tweet directed at Donald Trump and attributed to the Wyoming Republican circulated as a screenshot in September 2022.
‘Defund the Police’ Digitally Altered Attack Ad
North Carolina Democratic Party Rep. Ricky Hurtado was the subject of a dishonest campaign mailer from political opponents.
‘Kyrsten Sinema Introducing Donald Trump’ Video
A video purportedly showing Sinema introducing Trump was apparently too good for many to double-check.