A bizarre claim went viral on social media this week, putting Hasan Piker at the center of yet another online firestorm. Posts claimed the popular political streamer was officially banned from San Francisco and faced arrest if he entered the city. The claim spread fast, provoking outrage, confusion and plenty of debate before the truth started to emerge.
Users didn’t take long to track down the origin. The post was from a parody account of Brooke Jenkins. Many got the joke, while others took it seriously and ran with the story. Even HasanAbi himself jumped on the bandwagon, reposting the claim, only adding to the chaos and blurring the line between joke and misinformation.
