Article snippet: The year 2019 saw its fair share of viral hoaxes and the spread of false information — just as the previous year had seen. Take a look at some of the most bizarre hoaxes to have surfaced in 2019, capturing the attention of millions and further sowing division among Americans. 1. Mainstream media falsely reports conservatives are “outraged” over a video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) dancing. By the first week of January, the hoaxes of 2019 had already kicked off, with the mainstream media reporting — without any evidence — that conservatives had become “outraged” over a video of socialist Rep. Ocasio-Cortez dancing in high school. Despite never being given examples of a conservative doing anything more than shrugging the video off, the mainstream media ran with the narrative anyway, prompting Ocasio-Cortez to post another video of herself dancing in front of her congressional office, tweeting: “I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous. Wait till they find out Congresswomen dance too!” 2. BuzzFeed falsely reports that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress in his testimony. By mid January, BuzzFeed falsely reported that Michael Cohen had told Special Counsel Robert Mueller President Trump personally instructed him to lie to Congress. The report — which cited two unidentified law enforcement officials — was quickly debunked by the special counsel itself, as a spokesperson for Mueller’s office released a statement, clarifying th... Link to the full article to read more