Fact check: Viral screenshot of an opinion column was shared by parody account The supposed opinion piece was titled: Someone wished me “Merry Christmas”, I called the Police.
The account that made the post that went viral shared the screenshot with several laughing face emojis added but did not explain the image was created as a joke.
In the top right-hand corner where the Guardian’s logo would normally be, it reads “The Grauniad” in a similar font to the real site.
A journalist’s name and her photograph are placed under the headline with a December 23 2024 date stamp.
The article does not appear on the author’s page on the Guardian’s website.
