Ben Shapiro ‘Nobody Said Crime’ Tweet
Not all screenshots of Ben Shapiro tweets are satirical, as was the case with a tweet in which Shapiro seemed to advocate for banning “crime.”
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‘Amazon Customers Blocked From Using Visa Cards’
Twitter’s trending topics conveniently elided that a card issuer versus retailer dispute involving Amazon and Visa applied only to the United Kingdom.
Ben Shapiro ‘Wife’s Bedroom’ Columbus Day Tweet
An October 11 2021 tweet featured a purported Twitter screenshot, which was attributed to Ben Shapiro and mentioned his “wife’s bedroom” and “Columbus Day”: In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked me what day it was. I asked, “is it …
Charlie Kirk ‘Cure’ Tweet
Fake tweets quickly move outside their ecosystem on Reddit, as was the case with a tweet attributed to Charlie Kirk and initially labeled “satire.”
Candace Owens ‘Cough Into My Fist’ Tweet
After a conflict between Candace Owens and a Colorado clinic, a tweet attributed to Owens suggested she planned to cough on her hand and “give as many handshakes” as possible.
NBC LA ‘Shot On-Site’ Tweet
An August 16 2021 tweet by @NBCLA used “shot on site” in a confusing, but humorous, way.
@KaitMarieox ‘Might Just Start Wearing A Mask Again … Wouldn’t Want To Give Off The Impression That I’m A Vaccinated Democrat’ Tweet
Screenshots of a tweet attributed to Kaitlin Bennett about wearing a mask circulated in screenshots, and suggested the line between satire and reality is increasingly thin.
Did a Real Ben Shapiro Tweet About Trayvon Martin Resurface After He Predicted a Lack of Sympathy for Donald Trump’s COVID-19?
Immediately after news broke of Trump’s illness, the right-wing pundit pre-emptively chided those who might be unsympathetic — leading to an old tweet of his own resurfacing.
Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘If One Day, My Words are Against Science, Choose Science’ Before a COVID-19 Controversy?
After Musk expressed scientifically and medically controversial COVID-19 opinions, screenshots of an old pro-science tweet he purportedly once sent circulated.
Buttigieg Deletes Tweet Decrying ‘Nostalgia for the Revolutionary Politics of the 1960s’
The Democratic Party presidential candidate also made the remark during the debate, deleting a tweet in which he quoted himself.