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Twitter has always been full of memes and crazy stuff, but since Elon Musk took over, misinformation and jokes are more powerful than ever. This time, it was Jimmy Fallon's turn to be the star, who was left for dead with a hashtag that went viral. Read more here!
Yes, we are talking (writing or reading) about it again. Elon Musk and Twitter. After telling them that the little bird's social network had been Filling out fake verified accounts impersonating public figures and/or companiesYes, this week there was another joke (funny for some and in bad taste for others). The protagonist was the presenter Jimmy Fallon, who many thought was dead because of a hashtag that went viral.
The hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon It became a trend in Twitter on Tuesday and while some found the joke funny and joined in, others were left baffled and did not understand what had happened. When the presenter of The Tonight Show He found out and saw that things had gotten out of control, he tweeted at the very same Elon Musk: “Elon, can you fix this?”The tycoon either didn't know what was going on or didn't understand what he was supposed to do, as he replied: “Fix what?”
Fix what?
Now, when we told you that many found this joke funny, we were referring to those who joined the hashtag with moments of the presenter and to the users who published memes and photos of other personalities or presenters of different programs. Of course, black and white photos were not lacking, causing more than one to believe that Jimmy Fallon had actually died. Here are a few examples:
Gone but not forgotten. Rest easy king 🕊🥀
Sept 19, 1974-Nov 15, 2022 #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/3HG2HkNSV8
#RIPJimmyFallon, family feud will never be the same pic.twitter.com/0rRgNONibI
#RIPJimmyFallon heartbroken… pic.twitter.com/pfkicGPBUr
Absolutely heartbreaking to lose this man 😭 #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/u0b05h2ido
Devastated to hear that Jimmy passed around. #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/3FBlpvUrg8
seth meyers upon hearing that he will be the host of tonight's show following the passing of jimmy fallon. #RIPJimmyFallon 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/yw7bIGupxl
Reminder Jimmy Fallon did this to Donald Trump. I'm going to miss Jimmy 😭 #TrumpAnnouncement #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/UwAIAZOKdA
Jimmy Fallon waking up to see that the entirety of Twitter is tweeting #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/KCWiSIQi83
Owner and founder of Jimmy Johns Jimmy Fallon has passed away last night. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten. #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/m9osplkzqX
Can't believe he died of ligma #RIPJimmyFallon pic.twitter.com/4NKWyQI0wS
Jimmy Fallon showing up to The Tonight Show after #RIPJimmyFallon trending: pic.twitter.com/iL00wASlKA
While some users of Twitter They took it as a joke, others saw the opportunity to point out that, since Elon Musk is in charge and the problem with the verified one arose, the social network of the little bird is out of control and the misinformation becomes unstoppable.
A clear example of this was when a verified account posing as Eli Lilly and Co., one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, tweeted: “We are excited to announce that insulin is now free”This fake tweet, which was later deleted, caused the pharmaceutical company's stock to fall from $1,368 to $1,346 per share.
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