Furthermore, the Facebook post’s pinned remark underneath included a link to the following item from Sept. 5, 2024, on the website Esspots.com:
However, a brief online check revealed that neither a Chiefs organization decision nor announcement had been made, nor had any credible site reported on the news.
Instead, a website that characterized its work as amusing or satirical in nature was the source of the swap story. According to the disclaimer of Esspots.com:
Esspots.com has a track record of fabricating news to get comments and shares.
Additionally, the SpaceX Fanclub Facebook meme featured a “Rated Satire” label in the top-left corner. The account’s intro states, “We post SATIRE, nothing on this page is real.”
