‘Man Attacks 86 Year Old Woman … Because He Thought She Was Transgender’
In July 2023, a screenshot of a tweet about a man allegedly assaulting an elderly woman over his belief she was transgender appeared on Reddit.
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Jesse Waters’ Mom Called During His Fox News Show to Remind Him Not to Lie?
Fox News personality Jesse Waters accepted an on-air phone call from his mother in July 2023.
WGA Strike: ‘The Endgame is to Allow Things to Drag On Until Union Members Start Losing’ Their Homes
A quote from an entertainment trade publication’s coverage of the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike spread virally across social media on July 12 2023.
Moms for Liberty’s ‘Americans and Jews’ Tweet
Screenshots of a tweet addressing “Americans and Jews” and attributed to Moms for Liberty circulated in July 2023.
Amazon ‘Prime Day’ Price Controversy
A Reddit post about price chicanery on Amazon Prime was virally popular — while news organizations were busy generating affiliate sales.
Why Sriracha is ‘Out of Stock Everywhere’
Rumors of a purported shortage of the beloved condiment circulated in June and July 2023.
‘Please Don’t Send Us Unsolicited Nude Pics… Sincerely the Aliens’ Meme
A years-old meme about sending “unsolicited” lewd images to “the aliens” was resurrected on Imgur.
Cartier Boss with $7.5 Billion Fears ‘Prospect of the Poor Rising Up’ Every Night
In late June and early July 2023, a circulating headline asserted that a “Cartier boss” lost sleep over the “prospect of the poor rising up”.
The New York Times’ ‘Ways You Can Still Cancel’ Student Loan Debt
After a June 2023 Supreme Court ruling on student debt forgiveness, the New York Times stealth edited an article advising readers that “death” was one way out of debt.
Crocodile ‘Virgin Birth’
In June 2023, social media posts referenced a purported “virgin birth” involving a crocodile.