‘Chuck Grassley is 8 Years Older than Emmett Till’
Discourse surrounding the unusually lengthy tenure of Sen. Chuck Grassley included a tweet comparing his age to Emmett Till, who was murdered when he was a teenager.
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‘Ken Griffin Sells Condo’
Understanding the surge in $AMC interest is necessary to understanding why the sale of a condominium became a viral rumor.
2020 Arizona Ballots Sent to a Lab in Montana
Partisan, disinformation-driven efforts to “audit” Arizona’s ballots have now shifted to a cabin in Montana.
100 Year Old Rhododendron and the Woman Who Planted It
A photograph of a purported hundred-year-old bush next to the woman credited with planting it spread across social media platforms.
‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme
A screenshot of photographs labeled “USA” and “USSR” in a meme about socialism might have been misidentified by the meme maker.
‘Ashleigh Shackelford Teaching Critical Race Theory’ Video
Astroturfed discord over “critical race theory” included the relabeling of a years-old video featuring activist Hunter Ashleigh Shackelford addressing a room full of white adults.
White Bell Peppers
White bell peppers are real, and a social media consensus deemed they resemble human teeth.
David Attenborough ‘Ants in a Jar’
A viral, ham-handed parable about “who shook the jar” of proverbial ants was attributed to David Attenborough.
Sliders Seaside Grill ‘Handouts’ Controversy
A Florida-based restaurant went on Fox News to complain about a purported labor shortage, leading social media users to locate their PPP loan records.
‘Average Jeans Colors Per State’ Map
A long-circulating map chart purportedly depicting average jeans wash color preferences by state resurfaced in June 2021.