Rush. R.I.P.
https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1364589279213682690?s=19
Foil-capped TikTokers are spreading conspiracy theories claiming that historic snowfall in Texas was actually planted by the government. As the state recovers, however slowly, users on the video-sharing platform have meanwhile been seen putting snowballs to the test, attempting to melt them with fire or hair dryers— yet they never seem to get wet. The compelling experiments have thrust “fake snow” to the top of search engine interest concerning Texas.
In one video with more than 285,000 views the TikToker is seen using a blow dryer on “full heat” in order to melt a snowball she had just formed from her yard. “It’s not melting” she says while holding the wad of snow next to the blow dryer’s fan.
Some are convinced the strange phenomenon is the work of tech forefather and environmental activist Bill Gates, who recently backed a Harvard-led project to stave off climate change by snuffing out the sun.
“Thank you Bill Gates for trying to f - - king trick us that this is real snow,” said one TikTok user, whose video was later shared on Twitter and since amassed more than 138,000 views. “Snow don’t burn, snowf - - king melts.”
https://nypost.com/2021/02/23/tiktokers-push-conspiracy-theory-that-texas-now-is-fake