In case anyone still cares, here's a short thread on how an online rumor takes off:
Amid rumors that Taylor Swift or Beyonce would perform at the DNC, this blue check account with 600,000 followers tweeted at 12:28 PM CT that a "big surprise" was on the way. The tweet took off.
pic.twitter.com/xvG7z3fh4z- Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC)
August 23,
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