8 Tweets That Deserved A Second Look

Just because a little bird told you doesn't make it true. There's plenty of information out there, but Dare2GoDeep before accepting it face value.

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Via Twitter: @RepJackKimble

This realistic-enough looking tweet went viral the morning before the Proposition 8 ruling in California (even getting RT'd by a media outlet). Fortunately, Jack Kimble isn't a Congressman of the 54th district of California because parody twitter handles can't run for public office.

2.

Via Twitter: @SarahPaIinUSA

This is another parody account that sneakily spells Palin with a capital “i” instead of a lowercase "L."

3.

Via buzzfeed.com

Though it would eventually lead to a fake article, this serious-sounding tweet prompted some not-fake investigating.

4.

Via huffingtonpost.co.uk

This was a hacking led by the Syrian Electronic Army, which included other troubling tweets like "Hazardous fog warning for North Syria: Erdogan orders terrorists to launch chemical weapons at civilian areas."

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Via buzzfeed.com

This was another hacking by the Syrian Electronic Army. The startling news caused the DOW to drop dramatically before completely recovering.

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Via Twitter: @ComfortablySmug

This well-connected twitter troll spread plenty of false information during Hurricane Sandy. He eventually released an apology, but that was only after feeding the panic during an already chaotic storm.

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Via buzzfeed.com

This now-defunct twitter handle was created after the Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware was injured during a game against Duke. It gained over 4,000 followers, and this particular tweet was retweeted more than 10,000 times.

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Via buzzfeed.com

Totally fake. With the website letmetweetthatforyou.com, it's shockingly easy to make it look like anyone has tweeted anything.