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Candace Owens’ Ivermectin Fox News Tweet Claim Candace Owens tweeted a link to a Fox News article about ivermectin and incontinence, stating it explains a few things. Rating Not True Like this fact check? Reporting On May 16 2022, Twitter user @BagdMilkSoWhat shared a purported screenshot of a tweet by right-wing pundit and disinformation purveyor Candace Owens, retweeting a Fox News tweet about parasite medication ivermectin causing incontinence: 😂😂😂😂Oops #ShitCandace pic.twitter.com/HoxZ2wX4i0 — M-A.Stay’Legit TM️🇨🇦🇩🇪 (@BagdMilkSoWhat) May 16, 2022 The Screenshot of Candace Owens’ Purported Ivermectin/Fox News Tweet In the screenshot, it appeared Owens retweeted a Fox News article at 8:23 AM on May 13 2022, commenting: Well, this explains a few things 😩. Beneath commentary attributed to Owens, what was ostensibly a Fox News tweet appeared. It included a stock image of a woman miming gastrointestinal discomfort, and the text read: Fox News/@FoxNews Florida is where wokes go to die... Please enable JavaScript Florida is where wokes go to die Ivermectin’s hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence 9:02 PM · May 12, 2022 Commenters on the tweet embedded above interacted with the screenshot as if it were authentic, responding: No shit. Who could have imagined that taking a drug intended for deworming large animals would have an adverse effect oh humans’ gastro-intestinal tracts? What a surprise. That’s not funny. I appreciate the irony. But, it’s more sad than funny. Sport is one thing. But, it’s never good to see people injured.✌️ Awwww... It’s unfortunate the individuals who took the unapproved horse medicine are experiencing these symptoms, however, that’s what happens when you get your information from Facebook and disinformation media like Faux, OAN, Newsmax and others Is it terrible that it made me laugh out loud?It has probably killed off all of their gut flora and they need to be on good probiotics. A long high dose of antibiotics will do the same thing to your digestion At least one commenter registered mild skepticism about the underlying retweet: I’m surprised that Fox News is tweeting this, because they were one of the sources of the whole Ivermectin misinformation. Google Trends data demonstrated a concentration of search interest , apparent efforts to locate the tweet by Owens or the Fox News article she appeared to share. Terms with Breakout levels of popularity included: Candace Owens Ivermectin; Candace Owens Twitter; Fox News ivermectin; Ivermectin incontinence; Fox News Twitter, and; Ivermectin incontinence Fox [News]. Origin of the Screenshot Reverse image search led to a May 13 2022 Imgur post depicting the same screenshot, titled Fake, butt funny: Fake, butt funny. On the same date (May 13 2022), prolific Reddit creator of satirical tweets u/carrorphcarp shared the screenshot to r/ToiletPaperUSA : Candace joins the pants-shitting club from ToiletPaperUSA Visible at the top of the border around the supposed Fox News Ivermectin’s hidden cost ... tweet, a tiny watermark fort the subreddit r/totallyrealtweets appeared. In the comments, submitter u/carrorphcarp addressed the authenticity of both elements — first, Owens’ tweet: This post is flaired as FAKE NEWS. That means it is not a real tweet. From r/TOTALLYREALTWEETS In a separate comment, a user asked whether the Fox News Ivermectin’s hidden cost tweet was real. u/carrorphcarp explained: Fake all the way through[.] Summary On May 16 2022, a purported screenshot of a Candace Owens tweet (retweeting a Fox News Ivermectin’s hidden cost tweet) spread virally on Twitter. Neither the Candace Owens tweet nor the Fox News Ivermectin and incontinence tweet were real. Both were satirical, originating with r/totallyrealtweets, and the screenshot included a watermark of the subreddit’s name. Article Sources + Candace Owens Fox News Ivermectin Tweet | Twitter Candace Owens Fox News Ivermectin Tweet | Twitter Candace Owens Ivermectin Tweet Fox News | Google Trends Candace Owens Fox News Ivermectin's Hidden Cost | Reddit Fox News Candace Owens Ivermectin | Reddit Fox News Ivermectin's Hidden Cost | Reddit Posted in Disinformation , Fact Checks Tagged candace owens , candace owens ivermectin tweet , candace owens twitter , fake tweets , fox news , fox news ivermectin , ivermectin incontinence , mislabeled , toilet paper usa , viral tweets
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