Girl Gets Beat Up at Black Panther Movie
While "Black Panther" was busy breaking box office records, Twitter trolls were busy inventing bogus stories, saying they were brutally attacked after going to see the blockbuster.
To dampen excitement for the first Marvel movie directed by an African-American, race-baiting users tweeted stories of being "assaulted" by "black teens," complete with bloody pictures. Some of the accounts have anti-semitic handles or avatars of alt-right cartoon symbol Pepe the Frog. You can take a look at a few examples below:
I was so excited to see #BlackPanther and a young black man at the theater shouted "you in the wrong place, cracker!" And proceeded to bloody my face. It hurts so bad I can't take it! pic.twitter.com/fTwoROQDhV
— cadę #BigD*ckHighIQ (@RobloxZionist) February 16, 2018
Another fake accusation (via Snopes)
Twitter frog says he was "assaulted" by "black teens" after seeing "Black Panther" (via Snopes)
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However, police departments in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston haven't responded to any assaults following a "Black Panther" screening, according to the Los Angeles Times. Despite the lack of evidence, the spurious accusations have racked up hundreds of retweets. One fake post grabbed 400 retweets with a picture of a bloody towel and sink — something that was quickly shown to be a Flickr image from 2009.
The account was suspended by Twitter for violating its rules — which prohibit accounts from posting "misleading, deceptive, or malicious links" — the company told TheWrap.
A Twitter spokesperson did not specify to TheWrap how many accounts have been suspended due to sham "Black Panther" attacks, or for how long. She emphasized that the social media company is not the arbiter of what is and isn't real, but that the accounts are being suspended for a number of reasons outlined in its rules, including if tweets are "aggressive" or "malicious," for example.
We currently don't have a *scalable* policy or set of product features around authenticity of content. Account-level policy against impersonation is clearer and more scalable. We need to figure out a scalable and objective way rooted in durable policy to do this long-term.
— jack (@jack) February 16, 2018
And of course, since it's Twitter, there was an equal and opposite pushback to the trolls. Users started pointing out the pictures being used weren't tied to "Black Panther" at all.
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Fake posts are being created to make black people look bad and the sad part of it is some people will believe them #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/XzNMoxFmWs
— Trapa Fasa (@trapafasa) February 16, 2018
While others just started to clown the trolls, sharing pics of celebrities like Christian Bale and Uma Thurman and saying their "friend" had been beaten up at "Black Panther."
This is my friend Chris. He was beat up by some rowdy moviegoers at a Black Panther showing this weekend. We were told this movie AIN'T FOR MAYO FACE WHITIES. I stood by and did nothing to help my friend. pic.twitter.com/RcFruUQHeg
— Slowdell Haggins (@CSteph90) February 18, 2018
This is my friend Mia. She was hospitalized after racially-motivated attack at #BlackPanther screening pic.twitter.com/ecatbLNtnL
— Gender Bueno (@OceaneMcFly) February 18, 2018
This is my friend Rocky. He was challenged to a boxing match after a showing of Black Panther, and he suffered brutal injuries. Please pray for him and his wife, Adrian pic.twitter.com/hB7Xd3rxMA
— Gentleman Doritos of Frito Landia (@jesseltaylor) February 18, 2018
This is my friend anakin last night he went to go see black panther and a group of teens said "this movie isn't for you whitey!" And cut off his arms and legs and pushed him into lava. a rt could save his life :(( pic.twitter.com/rvCHV3kk8P
— don't scare me like that, colonizer! (@EPlSODEVl) February 18, 2018
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The haters have done little to curb excitement for the Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Bosman-led flick, though: "Black Panther" just raced to the biggest 4-day opening in box office history, raking in $242 million in the U.S.
What's Next for the Cast of 'Black Panther' (Photos)
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"Black Panther" is a blockbuster watershed moment, smashing both box office records and expectations for what a majority African American film can do, and launching its brilliant cast to super-stardom. Here are the next projects the film's stars have lined up.
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1. Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther)
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Boseman will next be seen reprising the role of "Black Panther" in Marvel Studios upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Untitled Avengers Part 4." -
2. Michael B. Jordan (Erik "Killmonger" Stevens)
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Jordan, who brought gravitas and serious political significance to the role of villain Killmonger, will next make his second appearance as boxer Adonis Johnson in "Creed 2." -
3. Daniel Kaluuya (W'Kabi)
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Kaluuya, already a Best Actor Oscar nominee for his breakout role in "Get Out," will next be seen in Steve McQueen's "Widows." -
4. Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia)
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Oscar winner Nyong'o will next be seen opposite Josh Gad in the zombie horror-comedy "Little Monsters," and is attached to the upcoming "Charlie's Angels" reboot. -
5. Danai Gurira (Okoye)
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Gurira practically steals the film as the head of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's special forces. She'll be back in the role for "Avengers: Infinity War," opening in May. Until then, fans can still watch her in her breakthrough role as Michonne on AMC's "The Walking Dead." -
6. Letitia Wright (Shuri)
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Another "Black Panther" co-star who practically stole the film, Wright will next been seen in Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One," which hits theaters March 29. And yes, she'll also be back for "Avengers: Infinity War" in May. -
7. Forest Whitaker (Zuri)
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The prolific Oscar winner has a busy slate with three more films lined up for 2018, including the thriller "How It Ends," and "LAbyrinth" about the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious BIG. -
8. Angela Bassett (Ramonda)
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Bassett won't be showing up in "Infinity War," but you can get your fix this July with "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," where Bassett stars opposite Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill. -
9. Winston Duke (M'Baku)
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Duke, whose portrayal of the powerful Wakandan nobleman and uneasy ally of T'challa was a "Black Panther" fan favorite, will reprise the role in "Avengers: Infinity War."
With "Black Panther" smashing through box office records, TheWrap takes a look at what's next for the the cast of the global blockbuster
"Black Panther" is a blockbuster watershed moment, smashing both box office records and expectations for what a majority African American film can do, and launching its brilliant cast to super-stardom. Here are the next projects the film's stars have lined up.
Girl Gets Beat Up at Black Panther Movie
Source: https://www.thewrap.com/twitter-clowns-fake-black-panther-attack-stories/