An article allegedly from 1927, claiming that America was sold to five billionaires, has been shared out of context on Facebook. But the ‘article’ comes from satirical publisher The Onion.
Social media posts show an image of an unnamed newspaper with the caption: “This is a 1927 News Article showing America was sold to 5 Billionaires. The Rothschild’s, Rockefellers, DuPont’s, Harriman’s and Warburg’s [sic]”.
The ‘newspaper’ features an article with the headline “BILLIONAIRES BUY U.S. FROM MILLIONAIRES: Future of Nation in Yet Wealthier Hands” and includes an image of American business magnate John D. Rockefeller, who founded the Standard Oil Company.
A reverse image search shows the image of the article was published on the website of…
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