Newsmax ‘Black Conservatives’ Screenshot
A purported screencap of Newsmax’s idea of “Black conservatives” spread virally on social media.
viral tweets
LibsOfTikTok ‘Doxxed’ Controversy
A news article about an influential Twitter account, @LibsOfTikTok, generated hypocritical claims its subject was “doxxed.”
No, a Man Wasn’t Awarded $450K Over an ‘Unwanted Birthday Party’
Stories about “crazy lawsuits” are great clickbait — but the truth is usually a little more complex than a click.
Loren Culp Facebook ‘Unpublishing’ Tweet
Congressional candidate Loren Culp claimed that Facebook threatened to “unpublish” his Facebook page, hinting heavily that it was for reasons of political bias.
Republicans ‘Stormed Out in Anger’ After Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation
A Twitter screenshot shared to Imgur claimed that members of the Republican Party left angrily after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation.
‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’
A popular tweet about an Alaska Congressional candidate named “Santa Claus” spread all over social media.
Thurgood Marshall Confirmation Vote vs. Ketanji Brown Jackson
A popular post purportedly contrasted voting patterns for the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall with those for now-confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Tennessee Marriage Bill
A popular April 2022 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans had introduced a bill eliminating age requirements for marriage.
Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’
As images of the aftermath of a massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha spread globally, Russian state media tried to sell a story that the mass civilian casualties were “staged.”