Rep. Liz Cheney ‘Message to Trump’ Tweet A tweet directed at Donald Trump and attributed to the Wyoming Republican circulated as a screenshot in September 2022.
Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse A long-debunked "tweet" attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about electric cars and storms is resurrected ahead of just about every hurricane.
Candace Owens’ Ivermectin Fox News Tweet A screenshot spread of a purported tweet from the right-wing pundit featuring a Fox News article about ivermectin and incontinence.
Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet A fake tweet initially labeled as "satire" and attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert lost its signifier during a "severe thunderstorm watch."
Becky Lynn Paige ‘Parents Divorce Due to Medical Debt’ Tweet In May 2022, an old purported Twitter screenshot was shared to Imgur about a woman's parents divorcing after 52 years to avoid medical debt.
Ben Shapiro ‘Look How Beautiful My Sister Looks’ Tweet A tweet attributed to Ben Shapiro about "how beautiful" his sister looks spread virally from Reddit to other platforms.
Jim Cramer ‘Have Fun Being Poor’ Tweet An ongoing social media dispute between Jim Cramer and "meme stock" investors included a purported tweet from the former in which he taunted them with "have fun being poor."
Betty White ‘Donald Trump’ Veterans Day Tweet "Betty White" was a feature of Twitter's trending list on November 11 2021, and a screenshot of a purported tweet attributed to the cultural icon took advantage of the algorithmic boost.
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”: pic.twitter.com/YUqBJgI3NB — Michael Kofi A.||♤🇬🇭 (@MikeKofiA) October 12, 2021 In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked […]
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."
