Social media can be used for many good reasons, but lying isn’t one of them. Unfortunately, a surprisingly high number of posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have little truth to them. While most of these lies go unnoticed, some are just too obvious to ignore. The following people posted lies of epic proportions on social media and each one got called out.
You Just Crossed the Feline
When you are trying to sell something on social media, it’s highly recommended to make sure that the photo doesn’t contradict anything you mention in the description. Sure, this couch looks slightly used. And yes, it is soft and grey.
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However, when you start claiming that no pets have been on this piece of furniture and yet there is a cat literally hiding behind that very same couch, you know that it’s probably best to look elsewhere.
What the Fox?
Celebrities have the right to discuss whatever they please on talk shows as long as they agree with the host and producers beforehand. This also applies vice versa. Hosts usually make sure to check with the celebrity about any sensitive topics they might want to bring up prior to the interview.
So when the Huffington Post posted this tweet about Megan Fox, Jimmy Kimmel was quick to shut them down and he wasn’t afraid to drop an emphatic expletive!
New World Record!
Rob seemed to be pretty relaxed after “realizing” that he had run five kilometers in just 10 minutes. It sounds like it was just a normal run and something that he could easily do again. Thankfully, Cal showed up to remind Rob that the world record for the 5k is 12 minutes.
Honestly, we are more surprised that Rob didn’t reply to Cal by saying the following: “Well if that’s the case, I’m going to have to submit this to the Guinness World Records!”
So Shady
This guy must have felt pretty embarrassed after advertising this apparently “brand new” pair of sunglasses that had never been worn before. Apparently, though, he wasn’t that excited to let them go after all, seeing that he was actually wearing them in his profile picture.
The problem was that he was careless with his lie! Word of advice to people trying to sell stuff on social media: make sure you dot all of your I’s and cross all of your T’s.
Read the Label!
This is what happens when the customer doesn’t fully understand what they have purchased and as a result, they failed to benefit from it. Specifically, this person just didn’t realize that their value refill bottle isn’t supposed to have a pump on it.
They probably installed it themselves and now they are confused. Thankfully, this person has the internet. Otherwise, it might have taken them many more years to learn their lesson! Always read the label, folks.
The Force Is Wrong With This One
In case you haven’t noticed, Mark Hamill is a very active individual on social media. Not only does he enjoy interacting with his fans, but he also likes to troll a lot, and isn’t afraid to speak his mind.
So when Heroic Hollywood posted the following headline on Twitter, the Star Wars star was quick to shoot them down for what he confirmed were wrongful claims. All it took was three words: “No, I didn’t.”
The Lying King
These days, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to know how to transform photos through the power of photoshop. This person posted the following “photo” online of what they claimed to be a lion with melanism.
Surely enough though, a fact-checker was ready to save the day, posting the original photo of a normal looking lion. It was already obvious that the person had edited the photo. Proof of that was just the icing on the cake.
A Masterpiece in Lying
People can do such desperate things to create lies and try to maintain them. Take this guy, for example. Thankfully, someone burst into the comments section and suggested that he must have put a variety of filters on the photo.
This ended up making it look more like a piece of art than an original photograph. We would be a bit more forgiving if the guy wasn’t so vain. “Dang I am soooo fine!!!” Who says things like that?
Maybe a Ghost Took the Photo
Unfortunately, the following social media lie has been done by plenty of couples around the world. Technically speaking, it isn’t even a lie. It just doesn’t really make sense! How can you take a selfie when you are both asleep?
Maybe a ghost took the photo for them. Or, maybe it was their dog who took the photo and posted the photo online without them knowing about it. Your guess is as good as ours.
Slightly Off With That Estimate
Someone should remind the person who posted this that a quarter is literally a fourth of a dollar. We understand how the person got to $9,125 but make sure you know what the correct answer is before you share it with the world.
Thankfully, the person who commented on the post put together a funny response that made sure not to poke too much fun at the original poster. Let’s just hope they didn’t believe the comment!
