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May 6, 2023
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“Facebook removed my joke about rice cakes because they said it was tasteless”

Many people find rice cakes to be tasteless. "Facebook/Twitter removed my joke about rice cakes because they said it was tasteless" is a saying that has been printed on several images.…

February 18, 2026
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“Facebook: Everyone you know is dying or having babies. Instagram: Everyone you know is getting married or running marathons…”

Each outlet of social media has a specific demographic. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Allie on February 11, 2026, and it received over 21,000 likes: "Facebook: Everyone you know is…

September 22, 2021
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“Facebook: Where idiots complain about other idiots being idiots”

"Facebook: Where idiots complain about other idiots being idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Women's Humor on March 20,…

May 11, 2023
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“Fact checkers did not exist until we began shining our light on their darkness”

"Fact checkers did not exist until we began shining our light on their darkness" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Fact Checkers Did Not exist. Until We Began Shining…

April 3, 2021
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“Fact checkers didn’t even exist until the ugly truth started to get out”

"Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started coming/getting out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FACT CHECKERS DIDN'T EVEN EXIST UNTIL THE UGLY TRUTH…

April 3, 2021
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“Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started coming out”

"Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started coming/getting out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FACT CHECKERS DIDN'T EVEN EXIST UNTIL THE UGLY TRUTH…

April 3, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started to get out”

"Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started coming/getting out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FACT CHECKERS DIDN'T EVEN EXIST UNTIL THE UGLY TRUTH…

April 3, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started getting out”

"Fact checkers didn’t exist until the truth started coming/getting out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FACT CHECKERS DIDN'T EVEN EXIST UNTIL THE UGLY TRUTH…

April 27, 2018
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“Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with Windows”

"Failure is not an option. It comes bundles with Windows" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with your Microsoft…

May 5, 2020
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“Fake news media is the virus”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was widely reported in the media, but many people did not trust the media. "The media is the virus" is a saying that has been printed on many images…

November 1, 2024
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“Find someone who cares about you as much as Gmail cares about new devices signing into your account”

"Find someone who cares about you as much as Gmail cares about new devices signing into your account" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many people sign into their…

November 23, 2009
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“First draft of history” (journalism)

It's often said that newspapers publish "the first (rough) draft of history." Washington (DC) Post publisher Phil Graham (1915-1963) is frequently credited with the saying, but he…

May 26, 2023
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“Flirting on the internet: it’s all fun and games until someone buys a plane ticket”

"Flirting on the internet: it's all fun and games until someone buys a plane ticket" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's all fun and games until someone…

July 7, 2019
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“Fog in Channel; Continent Cut Off” (UK newspaper headline joke)

"Fog in Channel; Continent Isolated" (or "Fog in Channel; Continent Cut Off" is a classic British newspaper headline that is probably apocryphal. The European continent is…

February 1, 2020
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“For every action, there is a social media overreaction”

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, plus a social media overreaction" (or "For every action, there is a social media overreaction") is a jocular saying…

December 13, 2020
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“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, plus a social media overreaction”

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, plus a social media overreaction" (or "For every action, there is a social media overreaction") is a jocular saying…

October 30, 2020
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“For Halloween you should go as the person you claim to be on Facebook”

"Halloween costume idea: You should go as the person you pretend to be on Facebook/Grindr/Instagram/Social Media/Twitter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 30, 2020
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“For Halloween you should go as the person you claim to be on Instagram”

"Halloween costume idea: You should go as the person you pretend to be on Facebook/Grindr/Instagram/Social Media/Twitter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 30, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“For Halloween you should go as the person you claim to be on social media”

"Halloween costume idea: You should go as the person you pretend to be on Facebook/Grindr/Instagram/Social Media/Twitter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 30, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“For Halloween you should go as the person you claim to be on Twitter”

"Halloween costume idea: You should go as the person you pretend to be on Facebook/Grindr/Instagram/Social Media/Twitter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

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