Scannable QR Code in the Sky in Shanghai
A giant, luminescent code was purportedly seen over Shanghai in April 2021.
viral tweets
‘The Tax Increase Doesn’t Apply to the Whole Salary, Just the Amount Above $400,000’
A Twitter screenshot shared to Imgur addressed Biden’s proposed tax increase for people earning more than $400,000.
Rep. Maxine Waters Accused of ‘Inciting a Riot’
Multiple hyperpartisan sources claimed that the Democratic Congresswoman “incited a riot” in Minneapolis in April 2021.
Are Birth Control Pills 1000 Times More Likely To Cause Blood Clots Than The J&J Vaccine?
Administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was halted on April 13 2021, leading to a ‘perfect storm’ of medical disinformation.
‘In 2020, There Were 18 Days When Police Officers Didn’t Kill Anyone At All’
A Twitter screenshot shared to Imgur maintained that there were only a few days in 2020 when police officers didn’t kill anyone” in America.
‘George Floyd’s Girlfriend Was Daunte Wright’s Teacher, Fred Hampton’s Mom Babysat Emmett Till’
A viral tweet addressed “the violence & collective trauma of systemic racism across families, communities & generations—& know how little has changed.”
‘Y’all, Check Your Attics’ Facebook Warning
In April 2021, a March 8 2019 Facebook post about a man caught secretly living in a woman’s attic went viral — purportedly told from the point of view of the unfortunate woman’s son. The Post and its Variations Originally, the text of the post read: YALL CHECK YOUR ATTICS. My mom been hearing noises …
Wandavision Tangled Meme: ‘Wait a Damn Minute’
A four-image panel purportedly illustrates a callback from the Wandavision series to the animated film Tangled.
‘A 1916 Propaganda Map Created by the Allies During World War I’
A purported “propaganda map” from 1916 made its way from Twitter to Imgur in April 2021.
Midwin Charles ‘Just Got Vaccinated’ Tweet
After the sudden death of commentator Midwin Charles, screenshots of a purported tweet in which she said she “just got vaccinated” circulated alongside claims that it had mysteriously disappeared from her timeline.