On January 19 2023, popular Twitter account @TravisAkers tweeted the following screenshot, purportedly illustrating backlash aimed at rock band Pink Floyd over a 50th anniversary “rainbow” logo on Facebook: Pink Floyd updated their profil
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Truth or Fiction?→ Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign
In late June and early July 2021, far-right activists attempted to launch a new disinformation campaign in the wake of a viral video of a woman harassing staff at a traditional public bathhouse in an historic Los Angeles neighborhood The video, which w
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Snow White ‘Cancelled’?
On May 3 2021, social media rumors that Snow White was “cancelled” by “woke mobs” began circulating, pushed along by the usual disinformation purveyors: Disneyland Revamps Snow White Ride, Adds Prince Waking Her With A Kiss. F
Truth or Fiction?→ Has Disney Canceled ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ and ‘The Aristocats?’
On March 9 2021, disinformation purveyor Sean Hannity tweeted at least twice to complain Disney had “canceled” the childrens’ films Dumbo, Peter Pan, and The Aristocats: THE PURGE! Disney Pulls Dumbo, Peter Pan, The Aristocats, Swi
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Biden Administration Censor, Cancel, or Ban Dr. Seuss Books Due to Racist Content?
On March 2 2021, throngs of Twitter users objected to the purported canceling or banning of books by Theodor Geisel, also known as children’s author Dr. Seuss. In some tellings, it was actual censorship — a state-sponsored cancellation that
Truth or Fiction?→ No, Mr. Potato Head Is Not Gender Neutral Now
On February 25 2021, social media erupted into outrage over a widely-aggregated Associated Press item claiming that the children’s toy previously known as Mr. Potato Head was being changed to be “gender neutral”: Mr. Potato Head is
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because the ‘J’ Symbolizes Jesus?
On December 5, 2018, The Blaze published an article titled “Principal banned candy canes because ‘J’ shape stands ‘for Jesus.’ But that was just for starters.” The item centered on a law firm devoted to “evange
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Leeds Trinity University Ban Capital Letters to Avoid Frightening Students?
In November 2018, an odd little article about a leaked internal memo at Leeds Trinity University appeared in the British tabloid the Express. According to the story, the university told professors not to use all capital letters in order to avoid R
Snopes→ Michelle Obama Never Placed Her Hand Over Her Heart During the National Anthem?
A right-wing, pro-Trump Facebook page uses a photograph of Melania Trump to attack her predecessor — and gets the facts badly wrong in the process.