Was ‘The Purge’ Feed Set on March 22 2020?
During the coronavirus pandemic, viral posts claimed 2013’s The Purge used a near-future date — of March 22 2020.
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Rapunzel Was Quarantined in ‘Tangled,’ Google the Name of Her Kingdom?
Posts about quarantine plot points of “Tangled” led to discourse about Rapunzel’s kingdom purportedly being named “Corona.”
Trump Crosses out ‘Corona’ on Virus Prepared Remarks, Writes ‘Chinese’
Images circulated of United States President Donald Trump crossing out the “corona” in “coronavirus,” and writing “Chinese” in its place.
Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
Will Americans Go Into a Four-Week Quarantine on April 1 2020?
Rumors circulating via text message, on social media, and through Google Docs (as well as other vectors) contain a claim that a four-week-long quarantine will go into effect for all Americans at the beginning of April 2020 — but that remains completely unsubstantiated.
Is Amazon Suspending All Non-Essential Shipments Except for Medical Supplies and and ‘High-Demand’ Products?
Amazon is only planning to suspend its receipt of shipments from third-party merchants, but that part of a viral story was hidden behind a paywall.
WIC-Approved Items and Coronavirus #SocialDistancing
Although the USDA confirmed that it was empowered to broaden access to food for WIC recipients during the coronavirus pandemic, we couldn’t verify WIC-approved restrictions were actually relaxed.
Did 12,000 Americans Die of H1N1/Swine Flu, and Were 275,000 Hospitalized?
Several viral memes combined with Facebook’s fact-checking tool gone awry sowed major confusion about the number of deaths caused by H1N1.
Stephen King ‘Coronavirus Is not Like ‘The Stand’ Response Tweet
A Twitter response to Stephen King’s claim that novel coronavirus strain COVID-19 was “not like ‘The Stand'” went viral, but it was clearly a troll comment.
South Korea Tested 200,000, the CDC Tested 77 in a Week, and the Utah Jazz Tested 58 Players for COVID-19 in Hours?
A viral March 12 2020 tweet indicated that while South Korea tested 200,000 people for a novel coronavirus strain, the Centers for Disease Control had only tested 77 people — and 58 Utah Jazz players managed to receive tests as well.