Were Period Products ‘Tested With Blood’ for Absorbency Claims?
In August 2023, amid larger discussions and inauthentically organized narratives about reproductive health care such as abortion, a tweet about whether period products were “tested with real blood”...
View ArticleEllen Ochoa Elementary Bomb Threats
On August 23 2023, amid yet another wave of threats directed at public institutions such as schools and libraries, KFOR reporter Kaylee Olivas tweeted about “yet another” bomb threat at Ellen Ochoa...
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Audible vs. Libby App
An August 17 2023 Facebook post advising readers to swap Audible purchases for the Libby app proved to be virally popular: Shared as a text-based status update, white text against a dark red...
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Heath Ledger ‘Happy’ Quote
On August 20 2023, a quote about being “happy” (attributed to Heath Ledger) was shared by the Facebook page “Distorted and Creepy side of our disney” [sic]: It appeared to show a screengrab of a tweet...
View ArticleFacebook Settlement Explained
On August 25 2023, accounts across social media platforms discussed a Facebook settlement and called attention to the fact that a deadline was approaching for users to submit a claim: Typically, posts...
View ArticleThe ‘Breaking Bad 2 Trailer,’ Explained
In late August 2023, a video purporting to be a trailer for the series Breaking Bad 2 began to appear on Reddit and Twitter — containing spoilers for the popular television series Breaking Bad and its...
View Article‘Eustace Marvello’ Mugshot Tweet
On August 25 2023, a mugshot showing an interestingly coiffed man going by the name of “Eustace Marvello,” who was purportedly involved in a scheme to interfere with the 2020 U.S. presidential...
View Article‘The Richest 1% Evade $163 Billion in Taxes Every Year, the United States...
On August 28 2023, an unlinked post by former United States Secretary of Labor Robert Reich was shared to Reddit’s r/WhitePeopleTwitter; it alleged that the “richest 1%” of Americans “evade $163...
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‘It’s Disability Pride Month,’ Disabled Americans Can’t ‘Have More Than...
On August 29 2023, a tweet about disabled people and Medicaid-related laws about cash and assets was shared to Reddit’s r/facepalm: The Post and the Original Tweet A screenshot of a tweet appeared...
View ArticleMexico’s ‘Mummified’ Alien Corpses
On September 13 2023, a pair of popular posts about “alien corpses” presented at a hearing before Mexico’s government appeared on Reddit’s r/aliens (and elsewhere): Both posts referenced a hearing in...
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