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Moon landing conspiracy theories have been popular, and there have been jokes that Michael Jackson’s famous “Moonwalk” dance was also faked.

“RT @stephanathome: I believe Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked on a soundstage in Arizona” (the original tweet is no longer available) was posted on X/Twitter by Erik Seidel on July 16, 2009. “RT @BruceLaBruce: It turns out that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked on a sound stage in Burbank, California” (the original tweet is no longer available) was posted on X/Twitterby TIFF Midnight Madness on July 17, 2009. “The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk” was posted on X/Twitter by John Lyon on November 21, 2014. “NASA faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk” was posted on X/Twitter by Harry on January 20, 2016.

Wikipedia: Moonwalk (dance)
The moonwalk, or backslide, is a popping dance move in which the performer glides backwards but their body actions suggest forward motion. It became popular around the world when Michael Jackson performed the move during the performance of “Billie Jean” on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, which was broadcast in 1983; he later incorporated it in tours and live performances. Jackson has been credited as renaming the “backslide” to the moonwalk and it became his signature move.

Wikipedia: Moon landing conspiracy theories
Moon landing conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the aid of other organizations. The most notable claim of these conspiracy theories is that the six crewed landings (1969–1972) were faked and that twelve Apollo astronauts did not actually land on the Moon.

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Erik Seidel
@Erik_Seidel
RT @stephanathome: I believe Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked on a soundstage in Arizona
9:54 AM · Jul 16, 2009

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Foztoberfest
@Fozziebare
“It turns out that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked on a sound stage in Burbank, California.” - Bruce La Bruce
8:47 PM · Jul 17, 2009

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TIFF Midnight Madness
@mmadnesstiff
RT @BruceLaBruce: It turns out that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked on a sound stage in Burbank, California.
9:24 PM · Jul 17, 2009

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Steven Elarde
@StevenE_8
Apparently, conspiracy theorists now have proof that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked. Instead of a stage he was actually on the moon.
5:14 PM · Oct 22, 2010

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Moose Allain Ꙭ
@MooseAllain
Many people believe that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was actually faked in a Hollywood studio.
11:39 AM · Jul 26, 2011

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Moose Allain Ꙭ
@MooseAllain
Some conspiracy theorists believe that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk wasn’t actually filmed in a Hollywood studio but was faked on the moon.
10:22 AM · Jul 1, 2012

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John Lyon
@JohnLyonTweets
The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.
10:15 PM · Nov 21, 2014

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Cameron Stewart
@camstew
Starting to suspect that the government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.
1:39 PM · Dec 11, 2014

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Harry
@21Goskins
NASA faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk #5WordConspiracies
@midnight
12:16 AM · Jan 20, 2016

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Locke Anthony Michaels
June 30, 2016 at 12:49 AM ·
The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.

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Texas Travesty
@TexasTravesty
“I read somewhere NASA actually just faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.” #AroundCampus
4:30 PM · Nov 3, 2016

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Moose Allain Ꙭ
@MooseAllain
Am I right in thinking Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked by NASA?
2:19 PM · Feb 19, 2019

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WAG
@wag____
Starting a conspiracy theory that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked
12:56 PM · Sep 13, 2021

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Mark Stout ·
September 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM ·
It’s occurred to me that somebody out there believes that Michael Jackson’s moonwalk was faked.

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John Lyon
‪@johnlyon.bsky.social‬
The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk.
April 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM