An Australian political analyst has revealed he is facing death threats after a social media post falsely accused him of murdering Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. The viral post has sparked widespread condemnation and raised concerns over the dangers of misinformation online.
Joey Mannarino, whose image was falsely linked to the crime, shared his distress on X (formerly Twitter). The post in question paired his photo with that of the actual suspect, accompanied by the caption: “Possible match for the United Healthcare CEO assassin identified! Do you recognise this person?!”
Mannarino expressed alarm over the post’s potential consequences, tweeting, “How is this allowed? This can get me killed.” His tweet, highlighting the dangers of being misidentified, quickly garnered attention, amassing over 19.4 million views.
In response, some users clarified the error, stressing that Mannarino is not a suspect. A note appended to the original post clarified, “Incorrect claim. The …