When the word 'parody' appears in the tweet itself, that's a reasonably good indication that someone's pulling your leg.
. Amid growing controversy, exacerbated by accusations of criminal activity, Santos refused to resign. As typically happens, the noisy kerfuffle quickly became fodder for internet jokesters and meme-makers.
One example of such a meme was a fake tweet, falsely attributed to Santos himself, in which he supposedly claimed that he was encouraged to run for Congress by Martin Luther King Jr. . Given Santos' reputation for lying, it apparently struck some social media users as authentic, even though it was clearly labeled as"parody."When Martin Luther King encouraged me to run for Congress I didn't think much of it. But over time I've realized he was right.
Palma, Bethania."NY Congressional Rep.-Elect George Santos Under Fire for 'Embellishments.'" Snopes, 30 Dec. 2022, https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/12/29/claims-by-us-rep-elect-george-santos/. Rep. George Santos Sworn into Congress as Some Constituents Call for His Resignation. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/george-santos-sworn-in-protest-rally/. Accessed 13 Jan. 2023.
David Emery is a Portland-based writer and editor with 25 years of experience fact-checking rumors, hoaxes, and contemporary legends.
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