Tom Norton, ‘The Republican Party in Two Tweets’
Two circulating screenshots of contradictory tweets about “cancel culture” are real and unaltered.
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Did the CDC Issue Zombie Apocalypse Guidelines in 2021 Because of a Nostradamus Prophecy?
In March 2021, wide-ranging rumors circulated about a Nostradamus prediction and how it supposedly related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s zombie apocalypse guidelines.
About That ’11-Year-Old Made $1K Selling N-Word Passes to White Friends at School’ Screenshot
An out-of-context screenshot about an 11-year-old boy purportedly making $1,000 by selling “n-word passes” at school spread virally.
No, Mr. Potato Head Is Not Gender Neutral Now
Hasbro’s announcement of an expansion to the Mr. Potato Head family of toys led to predictable outrage about “wokeness” on social media.
‘If $15/Hr is Too Much For Minimum Wage Then $85/Hr is Too Much to Pay Our Senators to Literally Do Nothing’ Tweet
A tweet about a $15 minimum wage vs. $85 hourly pay for elected officials went viral on multiple platforms, but it showed lawmakers in the UK, not in the United States.
‘Untethered Astronaut’ Bruce McCandless in the ‘Most Terrifying Space Photograph’
An image that demonstrates the vastness of space has for years been making the rounds in various forms.
‘MLK’s Mother Was Assassinated Too’
In February 2021, a long-circulating meme about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mother’s death reappeared on social media.
Ted Cruz Didn’t Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’
The phrase “there’s always a tweet” is increasingly accompanied by fake tweets, as is the case with a phony Ted Cruz Twitter screenshot.
‘Actual Advice Being Given to Southerners About How to Drive in the Snow’
“Just pretend you’re taking your grandma to church. There’s a platter of biscuits and 2 gallons of sweet tea in glass jars in the back seat. She’s wearing a new dress and holding a crock pot full of gravy.”
Clay Pot Candle Heaters: Do They Really Work?
As Texas struggled with atypical winter weather, videos instructing people how to construct a terracotta space heater assembled with candles went viral.