James Hemings and Macaroni and Cheese
Several Black History Month posts credited James Hemings as the inventor of macaroni and cheese.
viral tweets
‘Fun Little Trick in the Sunday New York Times Crossword’
Social media posts across platforms showed a tweet about a “fun little trick” in the February 6 2022 puzzle.
‘2 Million People Are in the Streets of Ottawa Demanding Their Freedom’
Perhaps two million people gathered somewhere — but not in this picture.
Ben Shapiro ‘Nobody Said Crime’ Tweet
Not all screenshots of Ben Shapiro tweets are satirical, as was the case with a tweet in which Shapiro seemed to advocate for banning “crime.”
‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
A February 2022 DailyWire.com article claimed that new research had cast doubt on the effects of “lockdowns,” also known as “shelter-in-place” directives.
Stephen King Banned Books Quote
Ongoing intense discussions about a school district’s decision to ban Maus brought attention to an old purported quote by prolific author Stephen King about banned books.
‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
A tweet shared to Facebook claimed that just one executive at NBC was responsible for paving the way for reality shows “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice,” decisions which had major ripple effects years later.
Tennessee School District Bans ‘Maus,’ a Children’s Book About the Holocaust
In January 2022, a Tennessee school board’s decision to ban Maus (a graphic novel about the Holocaust) led to extensive discussions on social media.
Jim Cramer ‘Have Fun Being Poor’ Tweet
An ongoing social media dispute between Jim Cramer and “meme stock” investors included a purported tweet from the former in which he taunted them with “have fun being poor.”
Clip of Sen. John McCain Reacting to Peter Doocy Recirculates
U.S. President Joe Biden’s reaction to Peter Doocy’s questions in January 2022 revived interest in a clip of Sen. John McCain reacting similarly to Doocy.