The claim: Image shows CNN reported the 'Chill Guy' meme is a hate symbol. A Nov. 26 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a CNN article featuring an image of a ...

Verdict: False. The screenshot is digitally altered. CNN did not publish anything of the sort. Fact Check: ‘Chill Guy’ is a meme that has taken social media by storm in the last couple of weeks.

A years-old CNN article about hate symbols has been altered to suggest the news network reported in 2024 that a viral “Chill Guy” meme is a “figurehead of racist right wingers.” ...

Verdict: False. The screenshot is digitally altered. CNN did not publish anything of the sort. Fact Check: ‘Chill Guy’ is a meme that has taken social media by storm in the last couple of weeks.

A Nov. 26 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a CNN article featuring an image of a cartoon dog with human characteristics and the headline, "These are the new symbols ...