Whether you're a celebrity or not, it's imperative to vote in the 2018 midterms this November. First-time voters are expected to a play a major role in the upcoming midterms, with multiple reports suggesting that voter enthusiasm among young people is as high as it’s ever been. And just in case there are some people who haven’t yet registered to vote this November, an ingenious Twitter misdirect is doing its part to help change that.
Various Twitter users are posting fake celebrity news headlines, with a link that will presumably take readers to a corresponding news article. But instead of the latest juicy gossip, it actually takes them to vote.gov, a site where you can register to vote.
For instance, one fake headline reads, “Breaking: Kim Kardashian has hired Michael Avenatti to represent her in a lawsuit against Taylor Swift,” while another promised to explain the real reason that Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande broke up. We even found one suggesting that Kim and Kanye are getting a divorce — perhaps an unexpected headline for anyone who's seen how closely they've both aligned themselves with President Donald Trump in recent months.
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While fake news has deservedly had a bad rap since it became a major issue in the 2016 presidential, it's nice to see someone other than the president reclaiming it. Trump often calls stories he doesn't like fake as part of his on-going attacks on the news media — which he's getting sued for, by the way. So it's refreshing to see someone using fake news for a good cause like voter registration, especially ahead in an election year where the historical trend of low midterms turnout has some folks worried about the November 6 results.
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