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In a testament to how social media users are attuned to right-wing dogwhistles, a Facebook fan page ginned up anger simply by sharing a photograph of liberal billionaire George Soros and making an unfounded claim without even the least patina of evidence. The entirety of the post, published on 8 November 2018 on a page devoted to former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, was a picture of Soros with the caption GEORGE SOROS DEMANDS DEMOCRATS PAY HIM BACK ALL MONEY INVESTED IN LOST ELECTIONS!: Despite the utter lack of evidence, members of the group reacted as if the post had stated something legitimate:
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