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  • Newchecker.in is an independent fact-checking initiative of NC Media Networks Pvt. Ltd. We welcome our readers to send us claims to fact check. If you believe a story or statement deserves a fact check, or an error has been made with a published fact check Contact Us: checkthis@newschecker.in Fact checks doneFOLLOW US Fact Check Claim ‘The Simpsons’ predicted the rebranding of social media platform Twitter as “X”. Fact No such prediction. Viral image found to be altered. Several social media users are circulating a purported image from iconic American animated sitcom, ‘The Simpsons’, claiming that it predicted Twitter’s rebranding to “X”. The viral image of a scene from the series shows a smartphone screen that has the new Twitter logo, a stylised white “X” against a black background. The show has acquired a reputation of predicting major events, including Donald Trump becoming US president, the Walt Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox, among others, while also spawning misinformation by social media users, which Newschecker has debunked, such as foreseeing Queen Elizabeth II’s year of death and the Silicon Valley bank collapse. The archived versions of the tweets can be seen here and here. Also Read: “Adding Fuel To The Crisis, A Foolish Act”: Manipur BJP VP On Fake News Identifying Him As Accused In Manipur Violence Twitter on Monday officially rebranded to “X” after owner Elon Musk changed its iconic blue bird logo, marking the latest major shift since his takeover of the social media platform. Marketing and branding experts reportedly said that the unconventional and seemingly reckless strategy signals the start of Musk’s promised “everything app” and could have more to it than meets the eye. Newschecker ran a reverse image search of the viral photo, which led us to this Simpsons Wiki write-up, featuring a similar image, but without the new Twitter logo. We learnt that this was a scene from an episode titled, “Ned ‘n Edna’s Blend Agenda”, the twenty-first episode of season 23. A comparison indicates that the viral image was altered. We then looked up the episode on Disney+ Hotstar, which first aired on May 13, 2012, where we saw the original image at the 17:44 mark, confirming that it had been edited. Also Read: AI Trumps Humans? No, CGI Video Of Robot Beating Athlete In Table Tennis Rally Goes Viral Viral posts claiming that ‘The Simpsons’ predicted Twitter’s rebranding to “X” were found to be false. Sources Disney+ Hotstar catalogue Image analysis If you would like us to fact-check a claim, give feedback or lodge a complaint, WhatsApp us at 9999499044 or email us at checkthis@newschecker.in. You can also visit the Contact Us page and fill out the form. Vasudha Beri January 2, 2025 Vasudha Beri December 30, 2024 Vasudha Beri December 27, 2024
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